Lyrics
[Verse 1]
At first light, we push away
From the dock and the gulls’ hard cry
Net in hand and a thermos cap
Cold salt kissing both our eyes
St. John’s Bay, she rolls and bends
Like a horse that won’t stand still
We read the foam, we read the wind
And we work for what we kill
[Pre-Chorus]
Pull it in, pull it in
Feel that line go tight
Silver under gray-green water
Shifting in the bite
[Chorus]
Halibut, halibut
Come up from the deep
Halibut, halibut
Heavy as a dream
St. John’s Bay
Bring that golden shine
Halibut, halibut
Make this morning mine
(Halibut) (halibut)
[Verse 2]
Old Joe spits on his weathered palms
Says, “Boy, keep your back low”
Rope burns red where the mitts have slid
And the deck takes heel and roll
One clean tug, then the whole boat shakes
Like a drum hit in the dark
Someone laughs and someone prays
As the hook bites through the arc
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold your breath, hold your breath
There’s a thump below
Could be the king of the seabed
Or a trick of the tow
[Chorus]
Halibut, halibut
Come up from the deep
Halibut, halibut
Heavy as a dream
St. John’s Bay
Bring that golden shine
Halibut, halibut
Make this morning mine
(Halibut) (halibut)
[Bridge]
When the fog comes down like wool
And the world gets small and dim
We learn the shape of patience
From the sea and back again
[Final Chorus]
Halibut, halibut
Come up from the deep
Halibut, halibut
Heavy as a dream
St. John’s Bay
Bring that golden shine
Halibut, halibut
Make this morning mine
(Halibut) (halibut)
Details
GeneratedJul 8, 2026
Duration3:36
LanguageEnglish
Style
Celtic folk tune with a driving jig pulse, bouncing acoustic guitar, fiddle lead, bodhrán snap, and low tin whistle accents; verse rides a sparse handclap-and-guitar groove, pre-chorus lifts with stacked oohs and a rising fiddle run, chorus opens into gang vocals and bright mandolin strums. Warm close-mic lead vocal, roomy harmonies on the hook, with quick harp gliss and wave-like swells between sections. Crisp, salty mix with a pub-floor stomp
Credits
Prompt byFreshBandit550
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Fishing halibut in St. John’s Bay, Irish tune
