He was often credited with creating the "easy listening", or "mood music" format which became a staple of American popular music in the 1950's and continued well into the 1960's.
Beyond the Sea
Percy Faith and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
It's far beyond a star
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet I know we'll meet
Beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
Together we'll be just you and me
Beyond the sea
The lyrics of "Beyond the Sea" by Percy Faith and His Orchestra evoke a sense of longing for a distant lover. The song is about a person who believes they will find their lover somewhere beyond the sea. The persona imagines their lover waiting for them on golden sands, watching the passing ships. They long to fly like birds, soaring straight into their lover's arms. The persona is confident that they will find their way to their lover beyond the sea because their hearts are leading them there. They believe that they will meet their lover beyond the shore, and they will be happy together forever.
Overall, the song is a hopeful and romantic one. It encourages listeners to believe in the power of love to overcome time and distance. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a distant, idyllic place where two lovers can finally be together, beyond the confines of the mundane world.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere beyond the sea
I envision a place beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
The person I love is waiting for me there
My lover stands on golden sands
My significant other is standing on beautiful, golden sand
And watches the ships that go sailing
Observing the ships that travel across the sea
She's there watching for me
The person I love is intently waiting for me there
If I could fly like birds on high
If only I had the ability to soar through the sky like a bird
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing
I would immediately sail straight into the arms of my lover
It's far beyond a star
This place exists beyond what we perceive as astronomical distances
It's near beyond the moon
Although far away, it's closer than the moon
I know beyond a doubt
I am positively convinced
My heart will lead me there soon
My heart is guiding me to this distant place, and I will arrive there shortly
We'll meet beyond the shore
When we meet, it will be beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Our reunion will be replete with passionate kisses, like before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
We will be blissfully elated beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I will never set sail again since I will have located my cherished partner
We'll meet I know we'll meet
I am certain we will reunite with each other
Together we'll be just you and me
Together, it will just be the two of us
Beyond the sea
In the far off distance of the sea, where we will be united
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: ALBERT LASRY, CHARLES TRENET, JACK LAWRENCE
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