Stranded Lullaby
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| Written by | Joe Hawley, Allison Hanna |
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| Appears on | Hawaii: Part II |
| Sung by | Joe Hawley |
| Duration | 3:40 |
| Genre | Lullaby |
| Language | English |
| Links: | Youtube Spotify Bandcamp Instrumental (Bandcamp) Demo (Bandcamp) Demo 2 (Bandcamp) Demo 3 (Bandcamp) "Ghost" (Bandcamp) Sound Effects (Bandcamp) |
Stranded Lullaby is a song by Joe Hawley and Allison Hanna, and is sung by Joe Hawley. It is the 10th track on Hawaii: Part II.[1]
History
The song's original title was Our Lullabye, and was written for his college girlfriend while she was vacationing in Switzerland. It was first demoed sometime in late 2004 and released on Broadjam soon after[2], as well as on Hawaii: Part II: Part ii in 2014. Joe stated that the song was written just before she left for Brooklyn to go to law school, hence the spelling.[3]
The song would be re-written and re-titled to be less specific because Joe was embarrassed by the lyrics, and was released on Hawaii: Part II in 2012.
"Ghost" Video
A video of Joe Hawley performing Stranded Lullaby was posted on the official Miracle Musical website and to Vimeo. The video was titled: Stranded Lullaby「Ghost」 and saw Joe Hawley performing the song as a ghost.[4] This performance was later released on Hawaii: Part II: Part ii.
Lyrics
There's a still tension in the swell Of dreamt debris afloat amidst the waves and then dispel Aimless thoughts and papers blown around A million moments meant remembered rest in deep dark sound Game the mess I'd like to know why you are all alone while I'm lost at sea Maybe we'll be there when you want Anchorless and unmoored set amiss Awake would only prove the fantasy made lucid sense Sail on sail on I'd like to know why you are all alone while I'm lost at sea Maybe we'll be there when you want There's a still tension in the swell So give in to the vast receiving emptiness of time Beyond beyond I'd like to know why you are all alone while I... You're unsure if I am A loose end or a strand That waits for you to mend or understand
Our Lullabye Lyrics
You and I haven't been before And all the love from times of yours never mourn now I don't know how Lullaby only made for two I've waited since the start of time to sing it now for you And I love you I really do It's all been heard before But now I mean it more Hear me here Someday my voice might not be near Here we are floating in the dark And though we don't know where we're going we embark on Sail on, sail on We've only so much time I wish you could be mine, evermore Maybe there's nowhere to explore I was made for you You were made for me Simply you and me were made to be It's standard fare But I don't care Right now, we're now Lullaby floating in the dark Along with all the other songs that came before ours Lost in the stars I won't be overdue This song was meant for you I'll love you till you're gone Our song goes on and on Goodnight and maybe we're sleeping after all
Tabs/Chords
Nothing here, yet!
References
| Hawaii: Part II | |
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