Their song "All Will Be Well" off of the 2005 EP Live at World Cafe rose to moderate prominence when it was used in promos for the NBC show Conviction.
The band released their debut album for Fantasy Records, The Gabe Dixon Band, in August 2008. In its initial days of release, it has received praise from the music press and fellow artists. The band toured the United States from Aug 2008 through Nov 2008 with native New Yorker turned Canadian resident, newcomer Justin Nozuka.
The song Find My Way was the opening track to the film The Proposal (2009) starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Gabe Dixon is also currently a member of the band Supertramp (as of Fall, 2010).
Gabe's solo album, One Spark, will be released on August 23, 2011. The album is produced by Marshall Altman and will feature a duet with Alison Krauss.
Beauty of the Sea
Gabe Dixon Band Lyrics
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Where someone on a tiny ship is calling out to me.
I've dreamt of rainbows and golden fields
But never has more beautiful a vision been revealed.
The seagulls and the pelicans hovered round her sails
And up from the ocean came the dolphins and the whales.
She smiled at them all and then she turned to me.
Green-blue water sparkles
White lace dancing with sea wind
Sun-kissed lovers playing
Won't go back to being friends
I've got you in my life today
I pray you'll never go away
There's no place I would rather be
Than with my beauty of the sea.
I swim out to meet you in the bay
And as I climb aboard your ship, the red sun sinks away.
If I return, it will be with you.
For now we'll sail the sea of life in a boat built for two.
Green-blue water sparkles
White lace dancing with sea wind
Sun-kissed lovers playing
Won't go back to being friends
I've got you in my life today
I pray you'll never go away
There's no place I would rather be
Than with my beauty of the sea.
(repeat)
The Gabe Dixon Band's song "Beauty of the Sea" is a beautiful ode to the sea and love. The song's narrative is centered on a window overlooking the sea, where someone on a tiny ship is calling out to the singer. The singer has "dreamt of rainbows and golden fields," but the sight of a ship on the sea is more beautiful than anything they have ever seen. As the ship approaches, seagulls and pelicans flock around its sails, and dolphins and whales seem to come up from the ocean to meet it. The ship's captain smiles at all of them, and then turns toward the singer. It is at that moment that the singer falls in love with the beauty of the sea.
The lyrics that follow describe the singer's relationship with their lover, who is referred to as the "beauty of the sea." They play in the water, swim out to the bay, and sail the sea together. The singer confesses that they never want to be apart from their lover and that there's no place they would rather be than with them. The song paints a picture of a love as vast and powerful as the sea itself.
Overall, "Beauty of the Sea" is an uplifting and romantic song that speaks to the beauty of both nature and love. It celebrates the majesty of the sea and the profound, almost spiritual feelings it can evoke, while also highlighting the deep connection between two people in love. It is a perfect song to listen to when feeling nostalgic or when in need of inspiration.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a window that overlooks the sea
A window with a view of the sea that reminds me of a tiny ship with someone calling out to me.
Where someone on a tiny ship is calling out to me.
I see a tiny ship on the sea with someone calling out to me from the window.
I've dreamt of rainbows and golden fields
I have imagined beautiful things like rainbows and golden fields.
But never has more beautiful a vision been revealed.
None of these things are as beautiful as the vision of the sea I see from this window.
The seagulls and the pelicans hovered round her sails
Birds like seagulls and pelicans are flying around the ship's sails.
And up from the ocean came the dolphins and the whales.
Dolphins and whales came up from the ocean to swim around the ship.
She smiled at them all and then she turned to me.
The person on the ship smiled at the animals and then looked at me.
I knew then that I would fall for the beauty of the sea.
I realized that I would be drawn to the beauty of the sea.
Green-blue water sparkles
The water is bright green and blue, and it's sparkling in the sun.
White lace dancing with sea wind
The white waves look like lace dancing in the wind.
Sun-kissed lovers playing
People who are in love are playing in the sun at the beach.
Won't go back to being friends
These lovers won't return to being just friends.
I've got you in my life today
I'm so grateful to have you in my life today.
I pray you'll never go away
I hope that you will never leave me.
There's no place I would rather be
There's nowhere else I'd rather be than by the sea with you.
Than with my beauty of the sea.
I feel so lucky to have the sea and you as my beauty.
I swim out to meet you in the bay
I swim out to the bay to meet you.
And as I climb aboard your ship, the red sun sinks away.
I climb aboard your ship as the red sun sets.
If I return, it will be with you.
If I come back, I will come back with you.
For now we'll sail the sea of life in a boat built for two.
For now, we will be sailing together in a boat made for two in the sea of life.
(repeat)
The final refrain of the song repeats the chorus in blissful celebration.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gabriel Barry Dixon, Rachel Dixon
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