Story Behind The Song
Based on a dream in which the music was playing during a ball set on the seashore after reading Marianne Faithfull's biography
Song Description
A dreamy poem about Marianne Faithfull living by the beach in Morocco
| Song Length |
2:39 |
Genre |
Pop - Dreampop, Jazz - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Peaceful |
| Subject |
Ocean, Sea, Famous People |
Similar Artists |
Kate Bush, Fiona Apple |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Marianne caught in a passion play
on a moonlit stage
thoughts are her caravan
this is the story
like a gypsy of old
she's paid in tears not gold
as her night unfolds
like an orchid that's bruising
there is sorrow in choosing
hey now she's got the blues
Marianne watches the seagulls rise
with storm-cloud eyes
waves crash at her command
this is the story
there is no more or less
to her own happiness
but she has been so careless
far below her the sea blooms
she dances in dusty rooms
and she's still got the blues