Looking for the Mermaid

by @motorcitymusicman

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Liner Notes

This song is #lyricsonly.

Lyrics

Verse One:

When I was young my family Vacationed at the shore Alone one night along the beach I started to explore I heard a haunting melody Above the ocean’s roar She winked at me and swam away And that was when I swore (that I’d go)

Chorus:

Looking for the mermaid I still can see her face Looking for the mermaid Her magic and her grace Looking for the mermaid No time for me to rest Looking for the mermaid I’ll never stop my quest

Verse Two:

Since that day I’ve spent my life Atop the seven seas I’ve searched around Point Nemo And the waters of Belize I’ve crossed the Mediterranean From Athens to Cadiz I thought I’d get to see her But there are no guarantees (so I keep)

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

No one can understand why I persist They try to tell me mermaids don’t exist Sometimes I hear them singing, each to each Their song is always just beyond my reach (that’s why I’m)

[repeat chorus]

Comments

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@ambroise

Nice story. It has a special flavor to read UNSUNG lyrics about mermaids' melody. Verse Two made me regret not sharing the same curse. For it's a great excuse to travel !

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@nadine

Good lyrics. It's so sad that the narrator actually doesn't see the mermaid.... #tit4tat

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@cjk

Great lyrics though a little bit sad that the singer never actually gets close. If you ever put music to it there needs to be the sound of waves in the background.

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@caitlin

I was immediately struck by your choice of the word “shore”; as a non-native Philadelphian, I have always been perplexed by people here referring to going “down the shore” in New Jersey. It’s not called going to the beach here, unless you are AT the beach itself. Of course, your rhymes needed the shore, so you can explore and hear the roar, but I had to comment on that point! I really enjoy the whimsy of this mermaid story “down the shore”. ;) I hope this one finds her music.

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@citizin

Great storytelling, theme and rhymes. It all goes together very nicely. "No one can understand why I persist" - I understand bro. I really do.

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@sheslin

I love mermaid songs! This is really great story telling here. I like the use of repetition in your chorus with the repeating title line. You could do a cool call and response here, maybe make it kind of magical like mermaids. I also like the references to music in the lyrics. Please tag me if a collaborator adds music - I would love to hear it!

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