Not when AHEAD TO THE SEA are entering the stage!
This is the new band of the Singer of Across the Border (RIP)!
Riverdance on Speed, with hard Guitars and a great Rhythm-Section, spiced with some cool Dub, the spirit and sound of Punk and some hot Ska Beats. That is their sound and they call it: Folk Punk.
Great Lyrics about Unfairness, Fight and Love, Happiness and Pain without beeing a teacher.
The heart is on the left side...!
A Must have for fans of The Pogues or newer bands like Flogging Molly!
Website: www.ahead-to-the-sea.com
Drifting Away
Ahead To The Sea Lyrics
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Fall in what they called "Love" Ha...
But a pair of green eyes and the sky did shine in gold
Now I'm lying here and my heart is spilled
Allover the dirty floor and between empty bottles and ashtray
Covered by a shade of smoke
And all I'm able to do
The far world she lives in
To see the sun...
Drifting away
Don't get me wrong I like when I'm in love
But I hate the way I'm weak, I'm
Without shield and armour and words can get in deep
Still I m lying here and my heart is spilled
Allover the dirty floor and between empty bottles and ashtray
Covered by a shade of smoke
And so I wrote her name down
With my blood on a piece
Of paper and set it on fire
To watch the ash...
Drifting away
The lyrics to Ahead To The Sea's song "Drifting Away" are a melancholic representation of the singer's feelings towards love. The opening lines "Once somebody sang I will never again, Fall in what they called 'Love' Ha..." establishes a sense of resentment and negativity towards love which is juxtaposed against the later lyrics. The singer mentions how the pair of green eyes and the shining sky have swept them off their feet causing them to fall in love despite their initial reservations. However, the portrayal of love is still not a happy one; the singer's heart is "spilled" on the "dirty floor" and surrounded by empty bottles and ashtrays - this indicates that the love was either unrequited or ended badly.
Despite the singer's evident pain and heartbreak, they continue to long for their lover's presence. The lines "And all I'm able to do, Is staring outside into, The far world she lives in, To see the sun" suggest that the singer is trying to find comfort in something as mundane as the sun because their lover is far away. The subsequent lines "Drifting away, Don't get me wrong I like when I'm in love, But I hate the way I'm weak, I'm Without shield and armour and words can get in deep" are a representation of the push and pull of love. The singer reveals that although they like to be in love, they hate the vulnerability that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Once somebody sang I will never again Fall in what they called 'Love' Ha...
Someone once swore off love completely.
But a pair of green eyes and the sky did shine in gold Now I'm lying here and my heart is spilled Allover the dirty floor and between empty bottles and ashtray Covered by a shade of smoke
But a special someone caught their eye and now they're heartbroken and drowning their sorrows in alcohol and cigarette smoke.
And all I'm able to do Is staring outside into The far world she lives in To see the sun...
All they can do is stare out into the distance, where the person they love lives, wishing to see the sun and be with them.
Drifting away
They feel like they're drifting away from the person they love and everything they once knew.
Don't get me wrong I like when I'm in love But I hate the way I'm weak, I'm Without shield and armour and words can get in deep Still I m lying here and my heart is spilled Allover the dirty floor and between empty bottles and ashtray Covered by a shade of smoke
They enjoy being in love, but hate how vulnerable it makes them. They're still heartbroken, drinking and smoking to numb the pain.
And so I wrote her name down With my blood on a piece Of paper and set it on fire To watch the ash...
They wrote the person's name on paper with their own blood and burned it, symbolizing the end of their love and watching it disappear.
Drifting away
They feel like they're drifting away from their love, this time for good.
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