Sailing (full band)

Story Behind The Song

Loosely based Auto-Biographical song about my Irish Great-Grandparents being separated due to economical problems in the midst of immigrating to North America.

Song Description

Beautiful acoustic guitar ballad, with nice harmonies about separation and the prospects of being reunited soon. Starts softly with just acoustic guitar and voices and builds into a full band production.

Song Length 4:38 Genre Folk - Rock, Pop - Easy Listening
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Joyful Subject Loneliness, Happiness
Similar Artists James Taylor, John Mayer Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

"SAILING"
Words and Music by: Jim Breen
I.
It was late in the year, past the first frost of winter
The trees mourned the loss of the colours they'd shed
And I'd stand for hours looking down at the harbour

Where the ship took you girl, it took all the of my world and went....

Chorus:
Sailing (Why'd you go leave me all alone?)
Like the ocean I'm blue (I'll be there soon girl I miss you!)
Across the sea (Promise me you'll wait for me there Baby)
To wait on the shore ('Till we're in each other's arms once more)
Forever's what our love was made for.

II.
Winter has come I'm cold but I'm burnin'
Work my fingers to the bone for the money that I'm earning
for a ticket I'll buy to be there by your side.


On the ship that took you girl, the day the sun left my world
And went ......

Chorus: II

Bridge:
Spring's come and gone but I'm still holdin' on...
Come this July I'll be there by your side

I'll take the ship that took you girl
Put the sun back in my world I'll go.....

Chorus III

Chorus IV

The problem with this song is that the rating system only goes to Excellent and this song well is far beyond Excellent.

a very well made love folk song with a country style. nice harmonies and production. very good vocals. nice song

great vocals - nice arrangement and the drums come in nicely just when I'm hungry for it. Dan Fogelberg comes to mind with this waltz (those background soulful vocals especially nice)

Absolute top-notch vocals. Lovely harmonies. Very nicely mixed. Tight production. Beautiful understated guitars.

Totally Pro, nice work on the vocal layers. Strong chorus. Really good vocal overall.
One of the best overall comps I have heard on the site. Well recorded and mixed.
Very nicely done.

Finally a song with harmony vocals. Pro quality song.

Really nice vocal harmonies and layers. Great, exciting bridge. The song has excellent build. I could hear this in a movie.

Truly superb vocals and vocal harmonizing! Well written and very well executed. Great job!

Beautiful!
Verses are about as strong as it gets. Vocal and guitar
Wonderful harmonies!
Just an overall feel good song. Bright and melodic!
Very Nice

Lyrics Jim Breen Music Jim Breen
Producer Jim Breen Publisher Jim Breen
Performance Jim Breen Label Jim Breen
This track is on 7 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Bob Bentley So Original 7/15/2017
Bob Bentley My Top Songs 7/15/2017
Jim Breen My Top Songs 5/23/2014
Jeff Rauschl #1 with a bullet 5/22/2014
Jeff Rauschl Should be on the Radio 5/22/2014
Jeff Rauschl Holy Crap Batman! This Rocks 5/22/2014
Jeff Rauschl SOng Writing to Aspire to 5/22/2014

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