1. The Looking Glass is a ba… Read Full Bio ↴The Looking Glass refers to two groups:
1. The Looking Glass is a band from Ann Arbor, MI. They play indie rock music. The two members to record on their Collisions EP are Sean N. Zelda (drums, piano, vocals) and Sean Malone (guitars and vocals).
2. Looking Glass was an American pop music group of the early 1970s, known best for their hit "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
Brandy
The Looking Glass Lyrics
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And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes
And there's a girl in this harbor town
And she works layin' whiskey down
They say. "Brandy, fetch another round"
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
Yeah, your eyes
Could steal a sailor from the sea"
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
Bringing gifts from far away
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home
The sailor said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea"
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
When he told his sailor's story
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
She saw its raging glory
But he had always told the truth
Lord, he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand
At night when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man who's not around
She still can hear him say
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
It is, yes, it is"
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
It is, it is, yes, it is"
The Looking Glass's song Brandy tells the story of a girl named Brandy who works in a harbor town where lonely sailors come to pass the time away. Brandy serves them whiskey and wine, and the sailors often complement her, telling her that she would make a good wife. Brandy, however, has her heart set on a man who she cannot be with: a sailor who came to the town on a summer's day and left, telling her that his life, love, and lady is the sea.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a port on a western bay
In a western bay lies a harbor
And it serves a hundred ships a day
Each day, a hundred ships dock at this harbor
Lonely sailors pass the time away
Sailors who are often away from home spend their time at the harbor
And talk about their homes
They often talk about their hometowns
And there's a girl in this harbor town
In the harbor town, there is a girl
And she works layin' whiskey down
Her job is to serve whiskey
They say. "Brandy, fetch another round"
They call her Brandy and ask her for more drinks
She serves them whiskey and wine
Brandy serves them alcoholic drinks
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The sailors compliment Brandy
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
They think Brandy would make a good wife
(Such a fine girl)
Yeah, your eyes
They admire her beautiful eyes
Could steal a sailor from the sea"
They say her eyes are so captivating that they could make a sailor forget about the sea
Brandy wears a braided chain
Brandy has a braided chain around her neck
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
The chain is made of high-quality silver from Spain's northern region
A locket that bears the name
The locket she wears has engraved the name
Of a man that Brandy loved
The name on the locket is of the man Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
One summer's day, he came to her
Bringing gifts from far away
He brought her presents from a distant land
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
Although he loved Brandy, he could not stay with her
No harbor was his home
He was a sailor and had no permanent home
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
Brandy would often look at him
When he told his sailor's story
The man would share stories of his experiences as a sailor
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
Brandy could feel the ups and downs of the ocean as he spoke
She saw its raging glory
She could imagine the grandeur and ferocity of the sea
But he had always told the truth
The man was honest and never lied to Brandy
Lord, he was an honest man
He was a man of integrity
And Brandy does her best to understand
Brandy tries to comprehend his love for the sea
At night when the bars close down
When the bars close at night
Brandy walks through a silent town
Brandy walks through town alone
And loves a man who's not around
She still loves the man who is not there
She still can hear him say
She remembers what the man used to say to her
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
He used to tell her she's a fine girl
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
He thought she'd make a great wife
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
The man loved Brandy, but he loved the sea more
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl
The man repeats his compliment
(You're a fine girl)
What a good wife you would be
He reiterates that she would make a great wife
(Such a fine girl)
But my life, my love and my lady is the sea
He chooses the sea over Brandy
It is, yes, it is
He affirms his love for the sea
It is, it is, yes, it is
Again, he strongly affirms his love for the sea
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Elliot Lurie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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There's a port on a western bay
And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes
And there's a girl in this harbor town
And she works layin' whiskey down
They say, Brandy, fetch another round
She serves them whiskey and wine
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea"
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the North of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of the man that Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
Bringin' gifts from far away
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home
The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes
When he told his sailor stories
She could feel the ocean fall and rise
She saw its ragin' glory
But he had always told the truth, Lord, he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand
At night when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man who's not around
She still can hear him say
She hears him say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
It is, yes it is
He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)
"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)
"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
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Yes
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I'm not from Earth, I'm from Missouri
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Yes. Not to be confused with Missouri, Jupiter.
@bondmood
I absolutely love this song. It's like a movie telling a story, but in just a few minutes. You can picture Brandy, the sailor she loves, the ship, the ocean, the bar...
@mieludo
I didn't have a TV when growing up, so reading books was like watching a movie, your brain and imagination at work. And yes like you I can picture all that in this song.
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Like copa cabana
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