The band released their debut album Songs and Curses, for free download on the Pirate Bay. The Album received nothing but positive comments, and was downloaded more than 120.000 times during the first week, placing itself as the No 1. downloaded album during the first 48 hours. Ye Banished Privateers' soundcloud page has had more than 100.000 streams since September and due to feedback from fans all over the world, Ye Banished Privateers has been chosen as the headlining act on the 10th anniversary international Pirate Bay Party, being held in Stockholm august 2013.
Before the release of their debut album, apart from touring Sweden, Ye Banished Privateers have played stages in Galway, Ireland (Galway arts Festival 2012), Copenhagen, Denmark (The Rock Pirate Party VI), Vaasa, Finland (Culture Night).
Lonely It Be
Ye Banished Privateers Lyrics
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We've sailed for months an' I for sure ain't seen no lass of late
But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade
Well his hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
Well his voice was thin, and his step was light, he didn't curse an' he picked no fight
and soon I was sure of ‘es secret play, never been so sure I say
Now I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur'es a lass
An' I a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
So I started out by offrin' the girl to relive her of her watch
She giggled, and smiled an' later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch
And now's the time to make me move so I lured her under deck
She was warm in me arms an willin' fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
When the clothes was dropped, was I in fer a chock this sure was no girl me mate
I was wrong, an' enraged and I drew me gun to end this dreadful date
As he turned and run I reckoned though - he was still a piece of ass
So I braced myself as it dawned on me I need no frigin' lass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It´s lonely as hell under sail
And we tumbled around like two ships in storm
He was salty an wild and warm
So what is the spirit of this here tale
It don't matter much under sail
The lyrics of the song "Lonely It Be" by Ye Banished Privateers tell a story of a sailor who is feeling lonely and deprived of female company on a long voyage at sea. In a rat hole in the Caribbean, the sailors enlist the help of a slim and slender mate, who turns out to actually be a man dressed in women's clothing. The singer of the song is initially suspicious of the mate's gender and suspects him of putting on a charade.
As the story continues, the singer becomes increasingly attracted to the "girl" and makes a move on her while she is on watch duty. However, when they get below deck and the clothes come off, the singer realizes that his suspicions were correct and the mate is actually a man. Angry and confused, he draws his gun, but in the heat of the moment, he gives into his desires and ends up passionately tumbling around with the mate.
The song paints a vivid picture of the isolation and loneliness that sailors must endure during long voyages at sea. It also challenges traditional gender roles and biases, suggesting that love and attraction can transcend gender.
Line by Line Meaning
In a new world Caribbean rat hole, we enlisted a slender mate
We found a skinny sailor in a Caribbean port and brought him aboard our ship.
We've sailed for months an' I for sure ain't seen no lass of late
I haven't seen any women on the ship for quite some time.
But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade
I suspected that the skinny sailor might be hiding something.
Well his hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe
Although I never saw him bathe, his hands were suspiciously clean and white.
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Life at sea can be very lonely.
Ain't seen that much opportunity
Opportunities to meet people, especially women, are rare at sea.
So think of that as I tell me tale
Remember how lonely life at sea can be as I tell you this story.
It's lonely as hell under sail
It is extremely lonely out at sea.
Well his voice was thin, and his step was light, he didn't curse an' he picked no fight
The sailor's voice was high-pitched, he walked lightly, and never swore or picked a fight.
And soon I was sure of ‘es secret play, never been so sure I say
I became certain that the sailor was hiding something and had never been so sure of anything before.
Now I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur'es a lass
I thought to myself that this sailor was surely a woman dressed as a man.
An' I a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass
I felt entitled to have sex with a woman since I was a good-looking sailor.
So I started out by offrin' the girl to relive her of her watch
I offered to take over the sailor's duties so that they could spend time together.
She giggled, and smiled an' later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch
She laughed and smiled and later that night I drank a lot of Scotch.
And now's the time to make me move so I lured her under deck
I took her below deck to have sex with her.
She was warm in me arms an willin' fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck
She was eager and willing to have sex with me as I kissed her neck.
When the clothes was dropped, was I in fer a chock this sure was no girl me mate
When we undressed, I was shocked to find out that the sailor was not a woman.
I was wrong, an' enraged and I drew me gun to end this dreadful date
I was furious and drew my gun, intending to kill the sailor for tricking me.
As he turned and run I reckoned though - he was still a piece of ass
As the sailor ran away, I decided that he was still attractive and sexually desirable.
So I braced myself as it dawned on me I need no frigin' lass
I realized that I didn't need a woman to have sex with, and could instead pursue men.
And we tumbled around like two ships in storm
We had wild and passionate sex, like two ships battling a storm at sea.
He was salty an wild and warm
The sailor was rugged, rough, and passionate.
So what is the spirit of this here tale
So what is the moral of this story?
It don't matter much under sail
It doesn't matter much at sea.
Contributed by Andrew D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tim L
THESE ARE NOT MINE
Hers be the lyrics
In a new world Caribbean rat hole, we enlisted a slender mate
We've sailed for months an' I for sure had seen no lass of late
But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade
His hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
His voice was thin, his step was light, he didn't curse an' he picked no fight
An soon I was sure of 'es secret play, never been so sure I say
I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur'es a lass
An' I a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
So I made a move by offrin' the girl to relive her of her watch
She giggled, an smiled an' later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch
Now was the time to make me move so I lured her under deck
She was warm in me arms an willin' fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
When the clothes were dropped, was I in fer a chock this sure was no girl me mate
I was wrong, an' enraged I drew me gun to end this dreadful date
As he turned and run I reckoned though - he was still a piece of ass
So I braced meself as it dawned on me I need no frigin' lass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
And we tumbled around like two ships in storm
He was salty an wild and warm
So what is the spirit of this here tale
It don't matter much under sail
Tim L
THESE ARE NOT MINE
Hers be the lyrics
In a new world Caribbean rat hole, we enlisted a slender mate
We've sailed for months an' I for sure had seen no lass of late
But with this here slim sailor I suspected a slight charade
His hands was lily white you see, thou I never saw him bathe
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
His voice was thin, his step was light, he didn't curse an' he picked no fight
An soon I was sure of 'es secret play, never been so sure I say
I said to meself this lad for sure, this lad fer sur'es a lass
An' I a handsome sailor, deserves a piece of ass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
So I made a move by offrin' the girl to relive her of her watch
She giggled, an smiled an' later that night I drank half a bottle of scotch
Now was the time to make me move so I lured her under deck
She was warm in me arms an willin' fer sure as I kissed her ivory neck
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
When the clothes were dropped, was I in fer a chock this sure was no girl me mate
I was wrong, an' enraged I drew me gun to end this dreadful date
As he turned and run I reckoned though - he was still a piece of ass
So I braced meself as it dawned on me I need no frigin' lass
An' lonely it be, the life at sea
Ain't seen that much opportunity
So think of that as I tell me tale
It's lonely as hell under sail
And we tumbled around like two ships in storm
He was salty an wild and warm
So what is the spirit of this here tale
It don't matter much under sail
An Ecologist Plays
Oh my word, I haven't laughed this hard at lyrics in a long time!
Chase the Master
@An Ecologist Plays same
Freddy Portales
Thank you, guys for sharing such a talent with us.
We really need people like you that enjoy what they do.
Elphias Gilliwater
My new favorite band.
geheimnis
amasing, just found out about your music
Nicaroo
My best song in this universe
Daniel p
LOVE YOU GUYES!!!
rate eightx
And The Moral Of The Story Is, When You're A Sailor, Be Bi.
negiba maxim
Most of them was