Performing Songwriter calls Hutchinson, "...A master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor." The twenty-six year old describes her style as "lyric-based, folk-pop, with a whole lot of small town idealism and one devastating break up thrown in for good measure." Among her influences she is quick to include poet Mary Oliver along with the likes of David Grey, Patty Griffin, Greg Brown and Shawn Colvin. Her songs are characterized by a weathered but unselfconscious optimism, a love of language and of the natural world. Having grown up in a town of 5,000 people, "just outside the National Historic District," her songs possess all the charm of Lake Wobegon, tempered by a sweet and timeless voice.
Ship of Fools
Meg Hutchinson Lyrics
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I belong to no one but the sea tonight
And my insomnia ...
Rushing madly past you
Full of secrets, don't let you see me this way
Only share my revelry
Set sail when I wanna be crazy
And I'll lean out from the railing
Over the dark ocean
Into the salt wind
Singing to the sea and to the other fools on board
Of course I'm void- of- course
I'm void
Of course I'm void, tonight
Of course I'm void- void tonight
If you want me, look in some foreign port
Down at the bar...
Tattoos on my arms, I'll be brown and lean and strong
After so many high winds,
I'll be sadder but wiser then
Of course I'm void- of- course
I'm void
Of course I'm void, tonight
Of course I'm void- who do I belong to... who?
(I don't belong to a child yet
Or to most of our lives
On this perpetual detour, on the road of desire
For these ocean miles, better off hungry and wild)
After the myth is gone will you love my madness
And will I paddle bravely through the doldrums?
I belong to the moon on the masts
To the gulls crying
To this bronze on my fingers, to this singing and the the Autumn sky
November's so full of dying
Like a bird I wand to sing myself, higher and higher and higher
Load me on my watery asylum
And I'll lean out from the railing
Over the dark ocean
Into the salt wind
Singing at the sea and to the other fools on board
Of course I'm void- of- course I'm void
Of course I'm void tonight
Of course I'm void - who do I belong to... who?
The lyrics of Meg Hutchinson's "Ship of Fools" speaks of the singer's desire and need to escape from reality and sail away on a ship of fools. She wants to be left alone with herself and the sea, free from society's expectations and the burden of conformity. In the first verse, she pleads to be taken to the ship and be left alone with the sea. She describes herself as being full of secrets, hiding behind a facade of revelry. The ship is her sanctuary, a place where she can be crazy and unrestrained by the world's conventions.
In the second verse, the singer reveals her wandering spirit, her need to be unattached to any person or place. She describes herself as "void," free from any emotional attachment that will tie her down. She sings of a life on the road of desire, always moving, always searching. She wants to be unencumbered by life's responsibilities, free to live as she pleases. The singer ends the song with hope to find someone who will love her madness and continue to paddle through life's doldrums.
Overall, the song speaks of the yearning for freedom and individuality in a world that often enforces conformity and societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Lead me down, to the ship of fools
Take me to a place where people, like me, live their lives aimlessly
I belong to no one but the sea tonight
I don't belong to anyone, I am free to be with the sea tonight
And my insomnia ...
And my sleeplessness ...
Rushing madly past you
Hurrying past you desperately
Full of secrets, don't let you see me this way
I am hiding secrets, don't let me reveal them to you
Only share my revelry
Only share my lively and noisy celebration
Set sail when I wanna be crazy
I am leaving for a place where I can be crazy whenever I want
Load me on my watery asylum
Put me onto the place where I am safe from society, the water
And I'll lean out from the railing
And I will look outward from the side of the ship
Over the dark ocean
Across the deep and dark sea
Into the salt wind
Into the strong wind mixed with the taste of the salt of the ocean
Singing to the sea and to the other fools on board
Singing to the ocean and to the other people like me on board
Of course I'm void- of- course
Of course I am lost
I'm void
I am lost
Of course I'm void, tonight
Of course I am lost tonight
Of course I'm void- void tonight
Of course I am without direction tonight
If you want me, look in some foreign port
If you are searching for me, search in some faraway place
Down at the bar...
Down at the local tavern...
Tattoos on my arms, I'll be brown and lean and strong
I will be tanned and fit with tattoos on my arms
After so many high winds,
After so many difficult times,
I'll be sadder but wiser then
I will be wiser, but more hurt after all of it
Of course I'm void- of- course
Of course I am lost
I'm void
I am lost
Of course I'm void, tonight
Of course I am lost tonight
Of course I'm void- who do I belong to... who?
Of course I am lost- who do I belong to... who?
(I don't belong to a child yet
(I don't have a child to belong to yet,
Or to most of our lives
Or to most of our way of life
On this perpetual detour, on the road of desire
On this constant deviation from life, on the pursuit of passion
For these ocean miles, better off hungry and wild)
For these long miles of ocean travel, it's better to be desperate and wild
After the myth is gone will you love my madness
Will you still love my craziness once you realize the myth that I once carried is gone
And will I paddle bravely through the doldrums?
And will I boldly navigate through difficult times?
I belong to the moon on the masts
I feel connected to the moon on top of the masts of the ship
To the gulls crying
To the sound of seagulls crying
To this bronze on my fingers, to this singing and the the Autumn sky
To the rings on my fingers, to this singing, and to the Autumn sky
November's so full of dying
November is so full of endings and death
Like a bird I want to sing myself, higher and higher and higher
Like a bird, I want to sing louder and higher
Load me on my watery asylum
Put me onto the place where I am safe from society, the water
And I'll lean out from the railing
And I will look outward from the side of the ship
Over the dark ocean
Across the deep and dark sea
Into the salt wind
Into the strong wind mixed with the taste of the salt of the ocean
Singing at the sea and to the other fools on board
Singing to the ocean and to the other people like me on board
Of course I'm void- of- course I'm void
Of course I am lost
Of course I'm void tonight
Of course I am lost tonight
Of course I'm void - who do I belong to... who?
Of course I am lost- who do I belong to... who?
Contributed by Caroline A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@taracori8
It is Jason’s fault, but master manipulators like Amber can easily make a person feel like what love looks like on the set of a movie.
He says, “She’s the female version of me.” They make you feel like you’re exactly the same.
They become the exact depiction of your dream person after watching and psycho-analyzing you.
They make you feel like nobody has ever understood you more, life could be this exciting adventure forever, and there could never be another person who makes you feel this addictive feeling (similar to a drug).
Then, they drop the act and use you up until there are no longer any benefits to reap.
@misst5835
Actually it was Depp that claimed he suffered no harm from Heard in a signed statement (its in the unsealed US court files) and harm from Heard on camera at the same trial! How can anyone believe someone who simultaneously claims they did and did not suffer harm/abuse WTF! It was also Depp that falsely accused Heard of vehicular manslaughter!
You people believe BS like "Heard did coke on the stand" or that the production date of an UNUSED COURT PROP make up palette somehow 'proves Heard is lying'. What a load of BS!
Recorded therapy sessions are usually at least half an hour to an hour long. If Depp 'never fears truth' why did he edit the audio so much hmm? He is still on audio admitting to headbutting her and threatening to cut himself and demanding she cut him to manipulate her. Thats some sinister shit that ya'll just ignore/downplay;similar to when people threaten suicide to manipulate you. Edited audio is a massive red flag it makes Depp look dishonest not the other way around!
Depp was not in love with her he just wanted a pretty young thing to rub in his exes face after abandoning her and his kids for a few years (the 'withering cunt' I believe is how he referred to her" also its confirmed in texts from Lily Rose that he basically choose drinking over them and he wasn't in their lives much in the later part of his relationship with Vanessa until he met Heard, she actually said Heard was good for him too). He did the same with Kate moss; replaced her with Vanessa publicly stating she was 'like Kate but easier'. Lovebomb, devalue, discard. Classic narcissist. No one knows if Momoa had an affair with Heard; this is just speculation from content creators.
I used to like Depp but never again; i am old and remember his drunken rages and lies even in the 90s 'an angry armadillo did it'. He has been arrested for assault multiple times. Depps team claimed Heard abused her ex but Van Ree herself claims Heard did not abuse her. I dont care for Heards movies but that is good being a fan makes you bias. Court transcripts are superior to narrated content for factual accuracy!
The UK judge cited a 'mass of evidence' when he ruled Depp a wifebeater. People say he is bias toward the Sun the fact is he actually ruled against them in the past; The Sun even derided him in an article about it long before the UK Depp trial!
@richieyh3211
The way Lisa dropped Lenny when he cheated during their marriage, I can 100% believe that Jason did the same and she peace'd out. Lisa is a real one, she knows her worth and won't allow herself to be disrespected.
@dreamartist-ry5oq
Why are men cheating so much ?
@Soggyfrenchfry79
I find this hard to believe since the producers and JM said there was no chemistry between them and that was the biggest reason they didn't want her back for the sequel
@richieyh3211
@@dreamartist-ry5oq That's the million dollar question! If you ever find out, lemme know.
@marieminshull1400
Karma
@lr8719
@@Soggyfrenchfry79 We have to remember, people do have sex with people they hate. Also, was the "no chemisty" statement made AFTER she was revealed as the real abuser 🤷🏾♀️
@wg8517
Jason could have put a stop to it at any time. No man is helpless.
@deevanlife4049
Amen
@Diana-gq4qr
I lost respect for him.
@LeeindaGodsTruewatermaiden
He is a sick pedo