My Home is the Sea
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Lyrics
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That I would like to be dead
In shark's mouth
A woman swimming under
Her warm breath sendin' a thunder
On two parts south
And duty is delayed
Until next life
Someone has my mind
Holding yes so kind
It is my wife
And my home is the sea
My home is the sea
Look not for me
My home is the sea
Disaster flies upon me
And I sleep
We can see the house lights
Colored from a distance
For a party as a dream
My tongue will into me
My arms unfold these seeds
Cause im a strong man
And do not love my tummy
Is round and firm and funny
And thats what I am
My home is the sea
My home is the sea
I am under your spell
You will have me I reckon
And the drowning this town
As a drowning I welcome
I know nothing and im over joyed
I know nothing and im over joyed
I know nothing and im over joyed
God gave you life and thought
Now its ours to waste
I have the finest love
And the finest taste
See her when im home
I am home
You are home
The lyrics to "My Home Is In The Sea" appear to reference a longing for release from the pressures of life on land and an attraction to the perilous yet alluring forces of the ocean, particularly its predators. The line "I have often said / That I would like to be dead / In shark's mouth" suggests a desire to escape from the mundane or even painful aspects of life on land, and the following lines about a woman swimming in the ocean seem to convey a sense of awe and desire for a similarly free and independent existence. The singer's confession that "love is stripped and frayed / And duty is delayed / Until next life" suggests a possible dissatisfaction with their current relationships or responsibilities and a willingness to forsake them for a more primal and elemental connection.
As the song progresses, the singer emphasizes their connection to the sea as their true home, asserting that they will not be found on land but rather in the depths that hold both danger and peace. The lyrics also touch on themes of mortality and acceptance, as the singer describes the house lights in the distance as a "dream" and expresses a sense of contentment or even welcome towards the prospect of drowning. The final lines suggest a sense of surrender to a higher power or fate, while also affirming the grounding and reassuring presence of a loved one.
Overall, "My Home Is In The Sea" seems to evoke a longing for escape or transformation that is both physical and spiritual, with the ocean serving as a metaphor for both freedom and peril.
Line by Line Meaning
I have often said
I have expressed many times
That I would like to be dead
That I desire to be dead
In shark's mouth
Inside a shark's mouth
A woman swimming under
A woman swimming below
Her warm breath sendin' a thunder
Her exhale sending out a forceful sound
On two parts south
Towards a southern direction
And love is stripped and frayed
Love is exposed and worn out
And duty is delayed
And responsibilities are postponed
Until next life
Until the next existence
Someone has my mind
Someone has my thoughts
Holding yes so kind
Holding affirmations so tenderly
It is my wife
That person is my spouse
And my home is the sea
And my dwelling is the ocean
My home is the sea
My abode is the sea
Look not for me
Don't search for me
My home is the sea
My residence is the sea
Disaster flies upon me
Catastrophes come towards me
And I sleep
And I rest
We can see the house lights
We can observe the house lights
Colored from a distance
Tinted from far away
For a party as a dream
For an event like a dream
My tongue will into me
My tongue will retreat into my mouth
My arms unfold these seeds
My arms reveal these seeds
Cause im a strong man
Because I am a resilient man
And do not love my tummy
And do not love my stomach
Is round and firm and funny
Is circular, solid, and comical
And thats what I am
And that is my identity
My home is the sea
My shelter is the sea
My home is the sea
My domicile is the sea
I am under your spell
I am influenced by your curse
You will have me I reckon
You will acquire me, I suppose
And the drowning this town
And the submersion of this town
As a drowning I welcome
I welcome drowning like an immersion
I know nothing and im over joyed
I am ignorant, yet exceedingly happy
I know nothing and im over joyed
I am unaware, yet elated
I know nothing and im over joyed
I am uninformed, yet overjoyed
God gave you life and thought
God bestowed life and intelligence upon you
Now its ours to waste
Now it is ours to squander
I have the finest love
I have the most excellent love
And the finest taste
And the optimal taste
See her when im home
See her when I am at home
I am home
I am at home
You are home
You are at home
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@genemoranmusic
The guitar tone in this song is ridiculously cool
@tridentstacking
One of the best songs ever
@PIERSEARCH
They played 3 sold out shows at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur and I was at all three and I can’t stop listening to this song! The best!
@TheGreenBadger
EASILY one of the best songs of that year.
@JeffHobbs
This is one of the greatest songs.
@goggleboyz420
highly doubt it pal
@joebonen353
@@goggleboyz420 it is bud
@bathtubechoes
This dude writes some of the best love songs in existence . obsesssseddddd
@theoriginalrabbithole
Heard this on The Skisherman. SO appropriate for that video! 😉
@indyalanjones
'god gave us life and thought, now it's ours to waste' sing it billy