Their music had a distinctive sound, a mixture of Caribbean Soca or Calypso and western Pop music.
Their most successful song was Sun of Jamaica which topped the German single charts for nine weeks in 1980. In 1982, their song Seven Tears (song) topped the UK singles chart for 3 weeks.
A "best of" album was released in 2005.
Aloha-oe Until We Meet Again
Goombay Dance Band Lyrics
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And go away
To a land across the farest sea
But my thoughts
Will always be by you
If I should never come
Don't cry in vain
Be back again some day
And then I'll stay
Your warm embrace
Will leave a trace
Until we meet again
Through seven seas and hills
I'm outward bound
But one thing I know
My heart is found
When the wind blows
Tahiti girl,beware
It could be that I'm homeward bound
Aloha-oe - Aloha-oe,...
The lyrics of Goombay Dance Band's song "Aloha-oe Until We Meet Again" express the sadness of leaving someone behind but still feeling connected to them. The singer is leaving for a faraway land across the sea, and though they may never return, they want their loved one to know that their thoughts will always be with them. They ask that their loved one not cry in vain, as they hope to return someday.
The chorus of the song repeats the Hawaiian phrase "Aloha-oe," which means both "hello" and "goodbye" depending on the context. The singer promises to be back someday and to stay for good, and the warm embrace of their loved one will leave a trace until they meet again.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that they are outward bound, but their heart remains with their loved one. They warn a Tahitian girl to beware when the wind blows, as it could mean that the singer is homeward bound, longing to return to their loved one.
Overall, "Aloha-oe Until We Meet Again" is a bittersweet song about the pain of leaving someone behind but still feeling the connection with them. The use of Hawaiian words and references to faraway lands add to the sense of longing and distance.
Line by Line Meaning
I have to leave my heart
I must depart from you, leaving my love behind
And go away
I must go far away from you
To a land across the farest sea
To a distant land across the sea, I must travel
But my thoughts
Despite the distance between us, my thoughts
Will always be by you
Are always with you
If I should never come
In case I never return
Don't cry in vain
Do not weep for me uselessly
Aloha-oe - Aloha-oe
Goodbye, farewell
Be back again some day
I will return one day
And then I'll stay
And then I will remain with you
Your warm embrace
Your comforting embrace
Will leave a trace
Will linger in my memory
Until we meet again
Until we are reunited
Through seven seas and hills
Across vast oceans and treacherous terrain
I'm outward bound
I am setting out on a journey
But one thing I know
I am certain of one thing
My heart is found
My heart is with you
When the wind blows
When the wind blows across the sea
Tahiti girl, beware
Beware, girl from Tahiti
It could be that I'm homeward bound
I may be returning home
Aloha-oe - Aloha-oe
Goodbye, farewell
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: UNKNOWN COMPOSER AUTHOR, ERNEST CLINTON, JOACHIM PETERSEN, OLIVER BENDT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Tabris93
Anyone else here because of Train to Busan?
Joke aside, I grew up with this song. I'm a child of the 80s and my mum used to listen to this. However, I haven't heard since I moved out 25 years ago and forgot all about it - until I heard it in a different version in the Korean movie Train to Busan. It was like a shock to the system and I immediately looked it up on YouTube and came here - the movie was worth watching alone for this revisit, this song really brings me back to my childhood.
@irinadorinadeaconu5358
The beginning of your story is similar to mine: I used to listen to this music when I was a child (‘80s), then I stopped listening to it for 30 years long now. But this voice has dwelt in my ears all this time. Last summer I had the big surprise to find it on YouTube and I have been listening to it ever since. Lovable! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@waldemarrothkegel4373
Jak zwykle świetny utwór.
Uspokaja i relaksuje.
Dziękuję bardzo.
@dennisbean7336
Fantastic ❤
@anca-mariarosculet
I was so young... Now I am old and still enjoying your music, thanks Heaven I found this site!
@YasminFlower88
❤ Oliver Bendt, the singer with the most beautiful voice in the world ❗
@jghjghjghish
Regensburger Domspatzen 😉
@irinadorinadeaconu5358
I agree! His voice really warms my ears and my heart!
@ladysunshine5607
I love Oliver and his Goombay Dance Band since 1982 !!! The very most best band of the world !!!
@thorstenjodes1646
Ich höre größtenteils Rock und Metal aber das hier sind Erinnerungen an meine Kindheit und das geht immer noch