Holy Ground
The High Kings Lyrics
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We’re goin’ away from the Holy Ground and the girls we all love true.
We will sail the salt seas over and we’ll return for shore,
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is raging and we are far from shore;
And the good old ship is tossin’ about and the rigging is all tore.
And the secrets of my mind, my love, you’re the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is over and we are safe and well
We will go into a public house and we’ll sit and drink like hell!
We will drink strong ale and porter and we’ll make the rafters roar,
And when our money is all spent, we’ll go to sea once more.
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore,
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
Fine girl you are!
The lyrics of The High Kings' song Holy Ground tell the story of a sailor bidding farewell to his beloved Dinah and leaving the Holy Ground, a place where he and his crewmates developed romantic relationships with local girls. The sailor promises to return to the Holy Ground to see Dinah and his other true loves once more. The second verse describes the treacherous storm the sailor and his crew face as they sail away, with the sailor revealing that his thoughts are still consumed by his love for Dinah. However, the storm eventually subsides and they are safe again. The final verse describes the sailor and his crew going to a pub to drink and sing, knowing that eventually they'll have to return to sea and repeat the cycle all over again.
The song could be interpreted as a reflection of the harsh realities of life at sea, where sailors would develop fleeting relationships with women in ports of call and then have to leave them behind as they sailed off into the dangers of the open ocean. It captures the loneliness and longing that sailors must have felt, and their desperation to seek solace in alcohol and song. The chorus of "Fine girl you are!" could be seen as not just a tribute to one particular girl, but to all the women the sailor and his crew have fallen in love with during their travels.
Line by Line Meaning
Fare thee well, my lovely Dinah, a thousand times adieu.
Goodbye to my beloved Dinah, farewell many times over.
We're goin' away from the Holy Ground and the girls we all love true.
We are leaving the sacred land and the girls we all truly love.
We will sail the salt seas over and we'll return for shore, to see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more.
We will travel on the ocean and come back to land, seeing the girls we love and Holy Ground again.
Fine girl you are! You're the girl I do adore, and still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
You are a wonderful girl that I adore and I hope to see the Holy Ground again.
And now the storm is raging and we are far from shore; And the good old ship is tossin' about and the rigging is all tore.
The storm rages as we are far from land, and the ship is thrown around with damaged rigging.
And the secrets of my mind, my love, you're the girl I do adore, and still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
I have deep thoughts that only you, my love, understand, and I still hope to see Holy Ground again.
And now the storm is over and we are safe and well. We will go into a public house and we'll sit and drink like hell!
Now that the storm is over and we are safe, we will go to a bar and drink heavily.
We will drink strong ale and porter and we'll make the rafters roar, and when our money is all spent, we'll go to sea once more.
We will drink strong beer and ale until the place shakes, and when we run out of money, we will venture out to sea again.
Fine girl you are! You're the girl I do adore, and still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more.
You are a wonderful girl that I adore and I hope to see the Holy Ground again.
Contributed by Jasmine O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Reu .S
Fare thee well, my lovely Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We’re goin’ away from the Holy Ground and the girls we all love true
We will sail the salt seas over and we’ll return for shore
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is raging and we are far from shore;
And the good old ship is tossin’ about and the rigging is all tore
And the secrets of my mind, my love, you’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is over and we are safe and well
We will go into a public house and we’ll sit and drink like hell!
We will drink strong ale and porter and we’ll make the rafters roar
And when our money is all spent, we’ll go to sea once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
Jodie Lawrence
Fine girl you are
Adieu to you my Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We're going away from the holy ground and the girls that we love true
We will sail the South sea over and then return for sure
To see again the girls we love and the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
See the storm a-rising, I see it coming soon
And the sky, it is so cloudy you can scarcely see the moon
And the good old ship, she was tossing about, the riggin' was all tore
And still I live with hopes to see the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are, you're the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
And now the storm it is over and we are safe on shore
We will drink a toast to the holy ground and the girls that we adore
We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar
And when our money is all spent we'll go to sea for more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
Now u can listen and try and sing along. Xx
Nicole Dixit
Fine girl you are!
Adieu to you my Dinah a thousand times adieu
We`re going away from the Holy Ground and the girls that we love true
We will sail the South sea over and then return for sure
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are! Your`re the girl that I adore
and still I live in hopes to see The Holy Ground once more. Fine girls you are!
See the storm a-rising I see it coming soon,
And the sky it is so cloudy you can scarcely see the moon.
And the good old ship, she was tossing about,
The riggin`was all tore, and still I live with hopes to see, The Holy ground once more.
And now the storm it is over and we are safe on shore,
We will drink a toast to the Holy Ground and the girls that we adore.
We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar,
And when our money is all spent we`ll go to sea for more.
Jodie Lawrence
Fine girl you are
Adieu to you my Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We're going away from the holy ground and the girls that we love true
We will sail the South sea over and then return for sure
To see again the girls we love and the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
See the storm a-rising, I see it coming soon
And the sky, it is so cloudy you can scarcely see the moon
And the good old ship, she was tossing about, the riggin' was all tore
And still I live with hopes to see the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are, you're the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
And now the storm it is over and we are safe on shore
We will drink a toast to the holy ground and the girls that we adore
We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar
And when our money is all spent we'll go to sea for more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
Reu .S
Fare thee well, my lovely Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We’re goin’ away from the Holy Ground and the girls we all love true
We will sail the salt seas over and we’ll return for shore
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is raging and we are far from shore;
And the good old ship is tossin’ about and the rigging is all tore
And the secrets of my mind, my love, you’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
And now the storm is over and we are safe and well
We will go into a public house and we’ll sit and drink like hell!
We will drink strong ale and porter and we’ll make the rafters roar
And when our money is all spent, we’ll go to sea once more
Fine girl you are!
You’re the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more
Fine girl you are!
Margaret Thomas
Ohio updo?,0
J Seddon.
God bless you lads as well for carrying on their songs.
Mon Amour Du Fromage
greetings from Viet Nam, love these folks, they help me reliefs a lot of stress and sadness for me when i am in the hard times
Your Mom
Did the Viet Cong cut off your toes?
Sandra Champie
What great music, moves my heart to hear the ballads preformed so well. Fine Girl ya are! Love the voices, energy and attitudes of The High Kings.
Liz
i'm from Asia, i dont really understand the whole lyric but their voice and the rythem are absolutely full of happines and energy,i make me love see how beautiful this life is
Jodie Lawrence
Fine girl you are
Adieu to you my Dinah, a thousand times adieu
We're going away from the holy ground and the girls that we love true
We will sail the South sea over and then return for sure
To see again the girls we love and the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
See the storm a-rising, I see it coming soon
And the sky, it is so cloudy you can scarcely see the moon
And the good old ship, she was tossing about, the riggin' was all tore
And still I live with hopes to see the holy ground once more
Fine girl you are, you're the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
And now the storm it is over and we are safe on shore
We will drink a toast to the holy ground and the girls that we adore
We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar
And when our money is all spent we'll go to sea for more
Fine girl you are the girl I do adore
And still I live in hopes to see
The holy ground once more, fine girl you are
Now u can listen and try and sing along. Xx
Jodie Lawrence
Don't worry sometimes us irish can't even understand eachother lol. This is about a girl he adores. X
Mr Mosley
luzcanita the lyrics are about irish people who went away and made songs about when they went