Story Behind The Song
Written while on a Caribbean cruise and after visiting the island of Haiti
| Song Length |
3:26 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Tranquil |
Subject |
Island, Boats |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Sara Bareilles |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
On a boat somewhere, near the south coast of Cuba
Navigating the waves, this voodoo child goes sailing
And then with the sun on her back, she is out there
Adrift just for once, pretending she don't care
Chorus
Don't wake me up from this moment
I have one more chance to find it
In the deep we'll go trawling
There'll be bounty we can share
Just let me wander she cried
I can see in the distance
Loa spirits, they'll be our avatars
On her journey there she'll see lands unfamiliar
Discovering new worlds that once were so far
With no times to meet and the sky her only keeper
Emerging from her slumber seeing stars in a new light
Chorus
Loa spirits, they'll be our avatars
Loa spirits, they'll be our avatars