Jackie
Sinéad O'Connor Lyrics
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Telling me he'd be home
Sailed the seas for a hundred years
Leaving me all alone
And I've been dead for twenty years
I've been washing the sand
With my ghostly tears
Searching the shores for my Jackie-oh
I remember the day the young man came
He said, "your Jackie's gone
We got lost in the rain"
And I ran to the beach
And laid me down
"You're all wrong", I said
And they stared at the sand
"That man knows that sea
Like the back of his hand
He'll be back some time
laughing at you"
And I've been waiting all this time
For my man to come
Take his hand in mine
And lead me away
To unseen shores
I've been washing the sand
With my salty tears
Searching the shore
For these long years
And I'll walk the seas forever more
Till I find my Jackie oh
Till I find my Jackie oh
Till I find my Jackie oh
Jackie oh
Jackie oh
Jackie oh
The lyrics to Sinéad O'Connor's Jackie tell a tale of a woman who has been waiting for her lover, Jackie, for many years. The song is a journey of love and loss, as she waits for him to return from his many years at sea. The opening lines explain that Jackie left one cold, dark night, telling her that he would be back. However, she has been waiting for him for 20 years, and in the meantime, she has been washing the sand with her ghostly tears, searching the shores for her Jackie-oh.
The song then takes a turn as she remembers the day a young man came and informed her that her Jackie was lost in the rain. However, she refuses to believe it, as she claims that "That man knows that sea like the back of his hand", and that Jackie will come back, laughing at those who believed he was lost. She continues to wait for her man, saying that she will wait until she finds him, even if that means walking the seas forever more.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of deep love and loyalty that is unshaken even by the passage of time. It is a poignant tale of longing and hope that resonates with anyone who has ever loved and lost or waited for someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Jackie left on a cold, dark night
Jackie left without warning on a dark night
Telling me he'd be home
Promising to come back soon
Sailed the seas for a hundred years
Jackie's absence felt like a lifetime
Leaving me all alone
Being left behind to cope alone
And I've been dead for twenty years
The artist's life has lost its vitality since Jackie left
I've been washing the sand with my ghostly tears
The singer cries alone and unnoticed
Searching the shores for my Jackie-oh
Hoping to find Jackie's return
I remember the day the young man came
Recalling the moment she received the news of Jackie's absence
He said, "your Jackie's gone We got lost in the rain"
The man told her that Jackie is gone because they got lost in the rain
And I ran to the beach And laid me down
Feeling devastated and helpless, the artist went to the beach and laid down
"You're all wrong", I said And they stared at the sand "That man knows that sea Like the back of his hand He'll be back some time laughing at you"
The singer disagreed with the young man's statement and claimed that Jackie is an experienced sailor and will come back laughing at them
And I've been waiting all this time For my man to come Take his hand in mine And lead me away To unseen shores
The artist has been patiently waiting for Jackie to return and take her to new adventures
And I'll walk the seas forever more Till I find my Jackie oh
The singer is determined to keep searching for Jackie and will never give up
Till I find my Jackie oh Jackie oh Jackie oh
Repeatedly expressing her strong desire to find Jackie
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., NETTWERK ONE MUSIC (CANADA)LTD
Written by: SINEAD O'CONNOR
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@mossy2209
RIP Sinead. Outspoken, intelligent, a thorn in the sides of people whose consciences needed pricking, and not afraid to challenge people who needed bringing up sharp. Find peace somewhere out there, girl.
@EduardoFerrazNelore
I am spanted.... Causa Mortis, please anybody?
@kenninast
Her cause of death has been deliberately kept quiet. Her family wants it this way.
@fudgegripper7103
AMEN! Well Said. She is with God because she stood up for him! She went VIP!
@hd-xc2lz
@@EduardoFerrazNelore Suicide most likely.
@susannahv7219
Beautifully said @mossy2209 . Thank you for the respectful tribute.
@BenGott
She will be truly missed—Sinead was a once-in-a-generation talent.
@introvertia1
Indeed. Indeed. :(
@ladycplum
Absolutely., )PS, hi Ben, it's Amanda!)
@mariadjk
My favourite Sinead O Connor song, what and unbelievable talent she was, will be truly missed