So Many Words...
From their first performance in June 2003 until the recording of their first album, Irish Stew had been looking for their own style. A few people and a few different instruments passed through the band untill the winning combination at that time was found. Finally, the band's members were Bojan Petrovic (vocals, tin whistle), Nenad Gavrilov (guitar), Ana Mrkobrada (violin), Ivan Djuric (banjo), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar) and Pavle Medan (drums). Irish Stew changed its members because they were on a search for their musical selves. At first, the band played covers of famous Irish folk songs, as well as The Pogues' covers, but soon after that the creativity and inspiration for making their own music arouse. This period gave birth to the hit songs such as Why, Puzzle of Life, Stout, McGee's Daughter, that, together with 8 other songs, found their place on Irish Stew's debut album So Many Words (2005). The making of the album was a big step forward for the band, in other words, going up onto the next level. Many awards received at numerous demo festivals created great expectations from the band and the album, which were justified and even overcome by the whole edition of the album having been sold out rather quickly - in terms of Serbian marketplace.
Dare To Dream
Making of the second album has put the standards even higher, having in mind the success of the first album that needed to be justified. During this period, Irish Stew left their authentic signature on the music scene in Serbia. Compared to the first album, the band allowed themselves to experiment with other musical genres, but they still kept the beloved Irish influence and true emotion as their creativity’s essence. The lining of the band didn’t change much. There were Bojan Petrovic (vocals, tin whistle), Nenad Gavrilov (guitar), Ana Mrkobrada (violin), Ivan Djuric (banjo), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar) and Marko Krasnic (drums). Album Dare To Dream was released on 2008 and it featured the song Ditch which was, according to many, the best thing brewed by the band until then.
At the moment, Irish Stew spend most of their time in the studio working on their third album whose release is expected in autumn of 2011. New ideas and inexhaustible inspiration!
The Sailor's Song
Irish Stew of Sindidun Lyrics
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The dark is around me
But I see yellow light
That cuts the way through dark night
That light is the way of life
Where the ship must be going
To keep me away from you
And my dreams of that crew
Chorus:
When I sail down the river, when I sail across the sea
I know you'll be sailing with me
When I sail on the river, when I sail across the sea
I know you'll be living in me
So I found my fellow-soul
On the dead open sea
And she saved my drowning heart
From your haunting untrue love
For my soul there's no fate
There's no reason for hiding
And now listen what I'm sayin' to you
"Forget my dreams 'bout that crew".
The Sailor's Song by Irish Stew of Sindidun is a touching song about a sailor who is on a voyage, and his thoughts are dwelling on his love back at home. He is surrounded by darkness, but he can see a yellow light that is illuminating his way through the journey. This is the light of the ship that he is on, and it is taking him further away from his loved one. The sailor is stranded between his dreams and his duty as a seaman.
The chorus of the song represents the sailor's firm belief that his love will be with him wherever he goes. He is confident that his partner will always follow him even when he is sailing across the sea, and he is reminded of her love every day. He has found a new companion on the ship who has helped him forget his unrequited love back home. He knows that he doesn't have to fear fate or hide from it because he has found the love of his life.
In conclusion, The Sailor's Song is an emotional ballad that portrays the life of a sailor who has to leave his lover behind to pursue his profession. The lyrics send a message of hope and the possibility of finding a soulmate in the most unexpected places. The song is both heart-wrenching and inspiring at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the end of the day
The day is coming to a close
The dark is around me
The darkness is enveloping me
But I see yellow light
Despite the darkness, there's a glimmer of hope
That cuts the way through dark night
This light is piercing through the darkness
That light is the way of life
This light represents the journey of life
Where the ship must be going
This light is leading the way for the ship
To keep me away from you
The ship is taking me away from you
And my dreams of that crew
This ship is helping me forget about my dreams of that crew
Chorus: When I sail down the river, when I sail across the sea I know you'll be sailing with me When I sail on the river, when I sail across the sea I know you'll be living in me
You will always be a part of me, even when I am sailing on the river or across the sea
So I found my fellow-soul
I have found someone who shares my spirit
On the dead open sea
We found one another in the emptiness of the sea
And she saved my drowning heart
She rescued me from the despair of my broken heart
From your haunting untrue love
She saved me from the pain of your deceitful love
For my soul there's no fate
I am not bound by a predetermined destiny
There's no reason for hiding
There's no need to hide anything from myself
And now listen what I'm sayin' to you
I need you to hear what I am about to say
"Forget my dreams 'bout that crew"
We can move on from my dreams about that crew
Contributed by Christopher A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SonOfLabrador
Fenomenalan band, svaka vam cast!
Totally not a Furry
This song is cute. Came to this band because of "I will never be your friend" and im staying for this song.
Mass
i like this