Spirit Of The Sea
Blackmore's Night Lyrics
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To clear my mind about the day,
I saw a man I'd seen before
As I approached, he slipped away...
I knew his face from years ago,
His smile stays with me ever more
His eyes, they guide me through the haze
As I walk I can feel him,
Always watching over me...
His voice surrounds me,
My Spirit of the Sea...
He went away so long ago,
On a maiden voyage far away
A young man then I did not know,
His life was taken that same day...
And it was almost like he knew
He wouldn't see me anymore
He looked so deeply in my eyes, and said
"Wait for me along the shore..."
And so I come most every day,
To watch the waves rise and fall,
And as I sit here on the sand,
This ocean makes me feel so small...
But I feel my lover by my side,
And he makes me follow my own heart
We'll be together some sweet day
When that day comes we'll never part...
When that day comes we'll never part...
Wait for me along the shore...
The opening verse of Blackmore's Night's "Spirit of the Sea" portrays a person wandering along the shoreline. The singer is there to reflect and be alone. The second line declares this intention, indicating that the person is looking for some quiet time to clear their head. There is someone on the shore that this person recognizes, but the person quickly tries to slip away. The song's lyrics suggest that the two recognize each other from the singer's past, but their encounter was a fleeting one. The way they parted, however, indicates that there may be something more significant between them.
The second verse reveals that the two lost contact long ago, and the person has come to the shore daily ever since. The person waits for the man who left on a journey long ago and never came back. The chorus speaks about the spirit of the sea, who the person waits for every day. The ocean breeze, the sound of the waves, and the beauty of the sea all incorporate the presence of the singer's beloved. The song's lyrics express that the sea is the spirit of the singer's departed love.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a walk along the shore
I strolled down the beach in solitude
To clear my mind about the day,
To free my head from thoughts of the day
I saw a man I'd seen before
I laid eyes on a man I'd seen in the past
As I approached, he slipped away...
As I drew nearer, he vanished from sight
I knew his face from years ago,
I recalled his visage from ages back,
His smile stays with me ever more
His grin lingers eternally in my memory
His eyes, they guide me through the haze
His gaze heeds me through the mist
And give me shelter from the storm...
And provide me refuge from the tempest
As I walk I can feel him,
While I walk, I can sense him
Always watching over me...
Perpetually keeping an eye on me
His voice surrounds me,
His voice encircles me,
My Spirit of the Sea...
The essence of the ocean personified,
He went away so long ago,
He departed long ago,
On a maiden voyage far away
On a distant maiden journey
A young man then I did not know,
A juvenile man then unfamiliar to me
His life was taken that same day...
His existence was eliminated that day
And it was almost like he knew
It felt almost as if he knew
He wouldn't see me anymore
He wouldn't have more chances to see me
He looked so deeply in my eyes, and said
He gazed into my eyes and pronounced
"Wait for me along the shore..."
"Anticipate me on the beach..."
And so I come most every day,
As such, I come nearly every day,
To watch the waves rise and fall,
To watch the tide surge and subside,
And as I sit here on the sand,
And as I sit here on the shore,
This ocean makes me feel so small...
This sea makes me feel so tiny...
But I feel my lover by my side,
But I sense my lover beside me,
And he makes me follow my own heart
And he prompts me to follow my own heart
We'll be together some sweet day
One day we'll be joined in love
When that day comes we'll never part...
When that day arrives, we'll never be apart...
Wait for me along the shore...
"Anticipate me on the beach..."
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CANDICE NIGHT, RITCHIE BLACKMORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Leonabear
I took a walk along the shore
To clear my mind about the day,
I saw a man I'd seen before
As I approached, he slipped away...
I knew his face from years ago,
His smile stays with me ever more
His eyes, they guide me through the haze
And give me shelter from the storm...
As I walk I can feel him,
Always watching over me...
His voice surrounds me,
My Spirit of the Sea...
He went away so long ago,
On a maiden voyage far away
A young man then I did not know,
His life was taken that same day...
And it was almost like he knew
He wouldn't see me anymore
He looked so deeply in my eyes, and said
"Wait for me along the shore..."
And so I come most every day,
To watch the waves rise and fall,
And as I sit here on the sand,
This ocean makes me feel so small...
But I feel my lover by my side,
And he makes me follow my own heart
We'll be together some sweet day
When that day comes we'll never part...
When that day comes we'll never part...
Wait for me along the shore...
Anh Tuấn
Em cất bước đi, dạo dọc theo bờ biển,
Để cố quên đi cái ngày ( định mệnh) hôm đó..
Em trông thấy anh người em đã từng quen,
Khi em bước tới gần thì anh đã lảng đi…
Khuôn mặt ấy đã khắc sâu trong tâm trí em từ lâu lắm rồi.
Nụ cười ấy đã đọng lại nơi tim em mãi rồi,
Đôi mắt ấy đã dẫn lối em qua biết bao màn sương mờ khói..
Và là nơi ẩn náu cho linh hồn em trong những cơn bão tố của cuộc đời ..
Mỗi hành trình cuộc đời em đi, là mỗi bước em có thể cảm nhận được anh bên mình…
Anh luôn dõi theo từng bước chân em
Giọng nói ấy vang vọng quanh em,
Ôi linh hồn tôi của biển khơi…
Anh ra đi đã lâu rất lâu rồi …
Trên chuyến hải trình đầu tiên tiến xa vời vợi…
Người thanh niên trẻ - chẳng thể nào biết được…
Cuộc đời anh bị tước mất một ngày…
Đó là điều gần như anh đã biết
Anh sẽ chẳng bao giờ còn được thấy em😢
Anh đã nhìn sâu vào đôi mắt em,
Và nói rằng “Hãy chờ anh dọc theo bờ biển”
Và rồi em cứ đến đây hằng ngày như thế,
Để ngắm nhìn những con sóng xô bờ, nhô lên rồi hạ xuống..
Em lặng thần người- ngồi đây trên bãi cát,
Cảm nhận rằng mình quá nhỏ bé trước đại dương..
Nhưng em luôn có anh bên mình..
Và anh thì thầm rót vào tai em, em lắng nghe lời mách bảo của con tim mình
Rằng: Chúng ta sẽ bên nhau vào một ngày rất đẹp.
Rồi khi đó ta sẽ chẳng bao giờ rời xa nhau..
Hãy chờ anh dọc theo bờ biển.
( Chuyển ngữ : Châu Trần - 21.23 pm 03.04.2022)
Anh Tuấn
Spirit of the Sea -( Blackmore ‘s Night ) .
I took a walk along the shore
To clear my mind about the day
I saw a man I'd seen before
As I approached, he slipped away
I knew his face from years ago
His smile stays with me ever more
His eyes, they guide me through the haze
And bring me shelter from the storm
As I walk I can feel him
Always watching over me
His voice surrounds me
My apirit of the sea
He went away so long ago
On a maiden voyage far away
A young man then I did not know
His life was taken that same day
And it was almost like he knew
He wouldn't see me anymore
He looked so deeply in my eyes, and said
"Wait for me along the shore"
As I walk I can feel him
Always watching over me
His voice surrounds me
My spirit of the sea
And so I come most every day
To watch the waves rise and fall
And as I sit here on the sand
This ocean makes me feel so small
But I feel my lover by my side
And he makes me follow my own heart
We'll be together some sweet day
When that day comes we'll never part
When that day comes we'll never part
Wait for me along the shore .
M Hopkins
Found you by accident - and I'm SO glad I did. This is the best form of musical storytelling that paints a vivid picture in the mind, once heard is never forgotten.
Thank you for sharing this gift with the rest of us!
Curt Howland
There are no accidents. Only kismet.
Tio Zalgo com Cancer
Listen to Steeleye Span dude
Curt Howland
As clear and beautiful as Candice's voice is, Richie's playing is the perfect background and foreground, as needed. Glorious. Perfect together.
Irina Blinnikova
This song is so beautiful it makes me want to cry, the singing and guitar together sound so amazing
antidivadj
I cry almost every time I hear it, especially that beautiful part where she sings "His voice surrounds me". It's absolutely gorgeous ❤️
9496Tull
I remember when this came out. It was unexpected. I was like.......this is Ritchie Blackmore and it’s going to be kill. The album artwork was amazing and got me more excited and could not wait to get it home and Rock It out!!!!!!!
Lol. Boy, was I surprised. Did not know what to think at first. So I listened to it front to back, then again, then again. Wow!! I’ve bought every album since.
VINYLIZER
Great song
Галина Голубничая
25 лет их слушаю и до сих пор очень их люблю
Leonabear
I took a walk along the shore
To clear my mind about the day,
I saw a man I'd seen before
As I approached, he slipped away...
I knew his face from years ago,
His smile stays with me ever more
His eyes, they guide me through the haze
And give me shelter from the storm...
As I walk I can feel him,
Always watching over me...
His voice surrounds me,
My Spirit of the Sea...
He went away so long ago,
On a maiden voyage far away
A young man then I did not know,
His life was taken that same day...
And it was almost like he knew
He wouldn't see me anymore
He looked so deeply in my eyes, and said
"Wait for me along the shore..."
And so I come most every day,
To watch the waves rise and fall,
And as I sit here on the sand,
This ocean makes me feel so small...
But I feel my lover by my side,
And he makes me follow my own heart
We'll be together some sweet day
When that day comes we'll never part...
When that day comes we'll never part...
Wait for me along the shore...