"Indiscriminate Act of Kindness", one of Foy’s most popular tracks "live" was featured in the a TV commercial for Great Ormond Street Hospital which was aired in the UK up until Christmas of 2006. Foy often uses alternative tunings for his guitar, for example the song 'Indiscriminate Act of Kindness' he uses the tuning CGDGCe.
Foy has previously released two limited edition EPs on Wurdamouth records; "Live Sessions and the birth of the Toilet tour" and "Watermelon Oranges". His regular piano player is London based composer Jules Maxwell.
Something In the Water
Foy Vance Lyrics
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The sun shone upon your feet
There were nowehere left to go,
Nothing more than I can show you.
You felt the stream on your golden feet
The cool water made you feel you so completed
On the mountain tops we saw the snow
And the felt the energy changing the flow
I feel the water under my feet
Feeling water make me complete
I feel the water under my feet
Feeling water make me complete
The water cold and the summer's deep
Your depth right from my head down to our heels
And the fresh beeneath this shore?
And a million years began to roll?
And you said:
I feel the water under my feet
Feeling water make me complete
I feel the water under my feet
Feeling water make me complete
The lyrics of Foy Vance's song "Something in the Water" depict the experience of being in nature and finding a sense of completion and fulfillment through it. The opening lines describe sitting beneath an amber tree, with the sun shining on the singer's feet. There is a sense of being rooted in the present moment and having nowhere else to go. The next lines describe feeling a stream on golden feet and the cool water completing the person. The use of the word "completed" suggests that being in nature fills a void or a sense of longing within the individual and makes them whole. The description of seeing snow on mountain tops and feeling the energy changing the flow also hints at a deeper sense of connectedness to the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
We sat beneath the amber tree
We found a place to sit together.
The sun shone upon your feet
Your feet were exposed to the warmth of the sun.
There were nowhere left to go,
We had explored everywhere, and there was nowhere else to go.
Nothing more than I can show you.
I have nothing else to show you.
You felt the stream on your golden feet
You experienced the sensation of the stream on your feet.
The cool water made you feel you so completed
The refreshing water made you feel whole.
On the mountain tops we saw the snow
From our location, we were able to see the snow on the mountain tops.
And the felt the energy changing the flow
We could sense the energy and the change in the environment.
And you said:
You spoke, and this is what you said.
I feel the water under my feet
I am aware of the water beneath my feet.
Feeling water make me complete
Experiencing water makes me feel whole.
The water cold and the summer's deep
Despite it being summer, the water is still chilly and deep.
Your depth right from my head down to our heels
Your profundity affects me from the top of my head down to my heels.
And the fresh beneath this shore?
What is the age of the sediment on this shore?
And a million years began to roll?
As we pondered the sediment, we felt a sense of time - a million years - pass us by.
And you said:
You spoke again, and this is what you said.
I feel the water under my feet
I am once again aware of the water beneath my feet.
Feeling water make me complete
Experiencing water continues to make me feel whole.
Writer(s): Foy Vance
Contributed by Arianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Teresa Peppel George
on Be the Song
Awesome Song!!