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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I left on a Tuesday tide
With your name in my coat
And a thumb-worn map of sorrow
Tucked in my throat
We kissed by the pier that morning
Salt on both our skins
I swore the sea would keep me
But it pulled me in
[Verse 2]
I learned the shape of weather
The bite of northern rain
How to patch a torn heart cleanly
And still feel the strain
Each port had a small-fire story
Each road had a price
But I carried your laugh like coins
In the sleeve of my life
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the wind can bend me
But it never broke my vow
Every mile took something from me
Every mile led me back now
[Chorus]
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
I loved, I lived, I lost
And I’d do it all again
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
Long road, soft heart
Now I know who I am
[Verse 3]
I saw white cliffs lifting
Like old hands out of foam
Saw lights in borrowed windows
And still I called you home
Not every love is forever
Not every storm stays kind
Some burn like peat in winter
Some leave gold behind
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the wind can bend me
But it never broke my vow
Every mile took something from me
Every mile led me back now
[Chorus]
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
I loved, I lived, I lost
And I’d do it all again
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
Long road, soft heart
Now I know who I am
[Bridge]
If you’re still out there waiting
By that weathered quay
Know I’ve got a life like an anchor
And a scar for every sea
I don’t come back empty
I come back singing true
With a heart that’s older, wider
And a kinder view
[Final Chorus]
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
I loved, I lived, I lost
And I’d do it all again
Heave me home again
Heave me home again
Long road, soft heart
Now I know who I am
[Outro]
So raise up a lantern
Let the dark sea see
The girl that left in sorrow
Has come back whole to me
Heave me home again
(Heave me home again)
Details
GeneratedAug 2, 2026
Duration4:36
LanguageEnglish
Style
Irish sea shanty with female vocals, buoyant 6/8 sway and stomping handclaps; verses ride acoustic guitar, fiddle, and frame drum, pre-chorus pulls back to a lone concertina and foot taps, chorus opens with gang shouts and a lifted fiddle line. Double-tracked lead, warm room reverb, short delay throws on hook words, gull-call fills and deck-creak textures. Bright, earthy, and salty-warm mix., shanty
Credits
Prompt bySwiftRocket10
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Give me a catchy sea shanty with an Irish female that talks about a history of love and life after the end of a long journey
