1. Beau was the recording name of Le… Read Full Bio ↴There are 7 artists named Beau.
1. Beau was the recording name of Leeds-based singer-songwriter CJT Midgley who recorded two albums for John Peel's Dandelion label in the early 70s - "Creation" and "Beau". His single "1917 Revolution" was a number one in Lebanon
2. Beau are a post-punk outfit from Victoria, Canada. Please see Beau (Canada).
3. A Japanese visual kei band called "ｂｅａＵ".
4. Beau is an alternative rock singer-songwriter hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Please see Beau*
5. A Thai singer, full name Beau Sunita Leetikul
6. Beau is a young female singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia
7. Beau is a New York City based alt-pop duo consisting of Heather Goldin and Emma Jenney.
Fishing Song
Beau Lyrics
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Out on the open sea,
As I looked around I could hear no sound
There was just my boat and me.
Well, I looked up into the blue,
No cloud to block my view,
The sun was shining down like a bright new pin.
To the Water.
I pulled myself over the side
And suddenly I espied
Breaking the surface foam was a fish's fin.
So I cast my line in
To the water.
With a heart and a hope, and the sail of a boat,
Out on the open sea,
As I looked around I could hear no sound
There was just my boat and me.
I played him for half a day.
I kept that shark at bay,
And then as soon as he tired I began to pull him in
From where he'd been
In the water.
And when I got back to shore
A dozen people or more
Cane to see this fearsome fish that I'd brought in….
What a time to fall in
To the water.
With a heart and a hope, and the sail of a boat,
Out on the open sea,
As I looked around I could hear no sound
There was just my boat and me…
Just my boat and me.
The Fishing Song by Beau is a simple yet beautiful song of a man sailing alone on the open sea, looking for adventure and excitement. The song is both serene and thrilling, as the man takes on a shark that he catches and brings back to shore. The lyrics describe the peacefulness of sailing alone, with just the sound of the waves and the wind in the sails, and the thrill of catching a great fish.
The song opens with the man setting sail with "a heart and a hope, and the sail of a boat, out on the open sea." He is alone in the vastness of the ocean, with only his boat and his thoughts to keep him company. He looks up and sees "no cloud to block [his] view," with the sun shining down on the water like a "bright new pin." But then, he falls into the water, and everything changes. He sees a fish's fin breaking the surface of the water and quickly casts his line to catch it.
The rest of the song is about his struggle to catch the fish, which turns out to be a shark that he battles for half a day. He finally manages to tire the shark out and pull it in, and he takes it back to shore where "a dozen people or more" gather to see the "fearsome fish" he has caught. And yet, despite the excitement and the thrill of the catch, there is still a sense of peacefulness as he sails back to shore, still alone with "just [his] boat and [him]."
Line by Line Meaning
With a heart and a hope, and the sail of a boat,
Setting off on a journey with a positive outlook and determination.
Out on the open sea,
Navigating the vastness of the ocean.
As I looked around I could hear no sound
Feeling isolated from the world, surrounded only by the sea.
There was just my boat and me.
Being alone with one's own thoughts and the open sea.
Well, I looked up into the blue,
Observing the clear expanse of the sky.
No cloud to block my view,
Having an unobstructed view of the sky.
The sun was shining down like a bright new pin.
Experiencing the radiance of the sun's light.
And then I fell in
Accidentally falling overboard.
To the Water.
Plunging into the ocean's depths.
I pulled myself over the side
Climbing back onto the boat.
And suddenly I espied
Noticing something unexpected.
Breaking the surface foam was a fish's fin.
Spotting the movement of marine life near the surface.
So I cast my line in
Casting a fishing line to catch the fish.
To the water.
Dropping the bait into the ocean to lure the fish.
I played him for half a day.
Struggling with the fish for hours before reeling it in.
I kept that shark at bay,
Continuing to fight with the fish even when it attempted to escape.
And then as soon as he tired I began to pull him in
Taking advantage of the fish's exhaustion to reel it in more easily.
From where he'd been
Recalling where the fish had been caught.
In the water.
Reflecting on the experience of catching fish at sea.
And when I got back to shore
Arriving back on land after the fishing trip.
A dozen people or more
Attracting a group of curious onlookers.
Came to see this fearsome fish that I'd brought in….
Marveling at the size and appearance of the fish caught.
What a time to fall in
Reflecting on the irony of falling into the water right before catching a big fish.
To the water.
Repeating the refrain to emphasize the connection between fishing and the sea.
With a heart and a hope, and the sail of a boat,
Ending the song as it began, with a sense of hope and potential.
Out on the open sea,
Closing with a nod to the endless possibilities of a life at sea.
As I looked around I could hear no sound
Reiterating the solitude that comes with fishing on the open water.
There was just my boat and me…
Emphasizing that the journey, and the memories made, are personal and unique to the fisherman.
Just my boat and me.
Ending with an affirmation of the peace and contentment that comes with a solo fishing trip.
Contributed by Emily W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.