After several years playing in bands around the Atlanta area, Cramer decided to forge ahead as a solo act, adopting the Old Sea Brigade name in 2015. Self-released in 2016, his eponymous debut EP earned him enough buzz to land key support slots for Hiss Golden Messenger, Julien Baker, and Benjamin Francis Leftwich during his first U.S. tour. Later that year, he inked a deal with Nettwerk and began work on a follow-up release. Cramer's first single for Nettwerk, the rousing "All the Same," dropped in September 2016 and was later included on 2017's Wash Me Away, the first of three EPs he would issue that year. The song "Tidal Wave," from his next EP, Cover My Own, notched significant play on streaming networks. Cramer closed out a banner year with the Christmas EP Songs for the Holidays. Scattered throughout 2018 were the singles "Hope," "Feel You," and "Sinkhole," which preceded Old Sea Brigade's 2019 full-length debut, Ode to a Friend.
Georgia
Old Sea Brigade Lyrics
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No holiday memories
It's raining outside; wish she'd come inside with me and hold my hand so she won't leave
And I found love in a suitcase and a parking ticket in my garage
Could get out of town any chance I need,
But tonight she's stayin' in with me
And I needed that for quite a while
No, I don't wanna go out into the rain
Don't wanna wear this pain
I'm not saying good-bye tonight
Meet her some other time
I heard the wind speaks her name
Calling me out and calling you in
Said, "Good-bye, Georgia," for the very first time
Gonna find somewhere new to begin
I'm gonna find somewhere new to begin
I know what you said
And you know I believe
We don't have to give in so easy
I know what I heard and I know you believe
We don't have to end this so quickly
No, I don't wanna go out into the rain
Don't wanna wear this pain
I'm not saying good-bye tonight
Meet her some other time
The lyrics to Old Sea Brigade's song Georgia depict a melancholic sense of longing for someone during a rainy night. The opening line sets the tone for the rest of the song, indicating a sense of desolation, that there are no saints around in the area. The line, "It's raining outside, wish she'd come inside with me and hold my hand so she won't leave", shows the singer's vulnerability, yearning for the company of someone special.
The references to the suitcase and parking ticket in the garage create a visualization that the singer has been preparing for a departure or a journey, but, instead, found love and stayed back. The lyrics go on to illustrate the internal conflict within the singer's head, torn between the urge to leave and the need to stay for love. The singer seems to be trying to win the affection of the person he loves, who has seemingly decided to leave ("Said, 'Good-bye, Georgia,' for the very first time, gonna find somewhere new to begin"). The song ends on a hopeful note that they do not have to give up or end things so easily.
Overall, the lyrics to Georgia contain deeply personal and emotional meanings, that may resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of separation or internal conflict between love and change.
Line by Line Meaning
There ain't no saints around this part of town tonight
There are no honorable people here tonight.
No holiday memories
No happy memories of the holidays are present.
It's raining outside; wish she'd come inside with me and hold my hand so she won't leave
I want her to come inside and stay with me so she won't leave me alone in the rain.
And I found love in a suitcase and a parking ticket in my garage
I have found affection in material things that don't matter.
Could get out of town any chance I need,
But tonight she's stayin' in with me
And I needed that for quite a while
I have the ability to leave town but tonight she's staying with me and I needed that companionship for a long time.
No, I don't wanna go out into the rain
Don't wanna wear this pain
I'm not saying good-bye tonight
Meet her some other time
I do not want to face the sadness outside, I will not say goodbye tonight, I'll meet her some other time.
I heard the wind speaks her name
Calling me out and calling you in
Said, "Good-bye, Georgia," for the very first time
Gonna find somewhere new to begin
I'm gonna find somewhere new to begin
I hear the wind calling me out and calling you in. For the first time, I said goodbye to Georgia and I'm going to find a new place to start.
I know what you said
And you know I believe
We don't have to give in so easy
I know what I heard and I know you believe
We don't have to end this so quickly
We both know what was said and we don't have to give up easily.
No, I don't wanna go out into the rain
Don't wanna wear this pain
I'm not saying good-bye tonight
Meet her some other time
I do not want to face the sadness outside, I will not say goodbye tonight, I'll meet her some other time.
Contributed by Violet P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.