As I Go To See Janey
The Middle East Lyrics


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And there’s six Spanish sailors
Drifting aimless
Through the moonlit bay
Of sweet Marseilles

And there’s a broken feeling
But nobody’s bleeding
Any secrets
To the night

As I go
To see Janey
She is lonely
In the moonlight
In the churchyard

And the guards are restless
Thinking of the princess
She’s been shivering
Warm evening

And they say she’s dying
And all the men are crying
As they raise the flags
To the wind

As I go
To see Janey
She is lonely
In the moonlight
In the churchyard

To see Janey
She is lonely




In the moonlight
In the churchyard

Overall Meaning

The Middle East's song "As I Go To See Janey" tells a melancholic story of a person who is going to visit Janey, who is lonely and waiting at the churchyard. The song starts with a picture of six Spanish sailors drifting aimlessly through the moonlit bay of sweet Marseilles, creating a sense of a story that is taking place. As the song progresses, the listener is told of a broken feeling, but nobody is bleeding any secrets to the night. This sense of brokenness can be interpreted as something that is haunting the singer and also the person he is visiting. The guards are also restless, and there is a sense of anticipation and anxiety around them, as they think about the princess who has been shivering in the warm evening. The song then gives us the impression that the princess is dying, and all the men are crying as they raise the flags to the wind. This sorrowful and broken setting enhances the feeling of loneliness and longing that is conveyed throughout the song.


Line by Line Meaning

And there’s six Spanish sailors
There are six Spanish sailors present at the moment


Drifting aimless
They don't have a clear direction they are heading towards


Through the moonlit bay
They are passing through a bay which is illuminated by the moonlight


Of sweet Marseilles
The bay belongs to the city of Marseilles


And there’s a broken feeling
A sense of unease or sadness is present


But nobody’s bleeding
No one is physically hurt


Any secrets
No one is revealing any secrets


To the night
They are keeping their thoughts and emotions to themselves


As I go
While I am on my way


To see Janey
To visit a person named Janey


She is lonely
Janey is feeling isolated and alone


In the moonlight
The scene is illuminated by the moonlight


In the churchyard
Janey is in the cemetery


And the guards are restless
The guards are feeling uneasy or nervous


Thinking of the princess
They are concerned about a princess


She’s been shivering
The princess is cold


Warm evening
Despite it being a warm evening, the princess is shivering


And they say she’s dying
They have heard that the princess is gravely ill


And all the men are crying
The men are feeling emotional and are shedding tears


As they raise the flags
They are hoisting the flags


To the wind
They are letting the wind carry the flags


To see Janey
To visit a person named Janey


She is lonely
Janey is feeling isolated and alone


In the moonlight
The scene is illuminated by the moonlight


In the churchyard
Janey is in the cemetery


To see Janey
To visit a person named Janey


She is lonely
Janey is feeling isolated and alone


In the moonlight
The scene is illuminated by the moonlight


In the churchyard
Janey is in the cemetery




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Salwa Faisal

My fav song on the album

7 Ponta

Que saudade dessa música, como essa banda faz falta 😭 queria que estivessem lançando até hoje

Fabiana Moreira

😍🌻💕

7 Ponta

@Fabiana Moreira hahaa que bom, nem esperava que fosse responder, mas sim essa banda é perfeita 🤩 tenha um bom final de ano! ☺️

Fabiana Moreira

@7 Ponta Sim, sempre ouço desde 2011 :)

7 Ponta

Ainda em 2021? Kkk

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