MD 09 Maritime Decree

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

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an atmospheric acoustic song with a maritime theme

love maritime sea sailor longing mournful

martin stirrup

Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!

Martin Stirrup

Singer/songwriter

An old folkie who got back into it...

These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...

"MD 09 Maritime Decree" is an Acoustic track by martin stirrup on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. This is the unmistakable sound of Maritime, and it will especially appeal to acoustic fans. "MD 09 Maritime Decree" is part of the martin stirrup catalog on SoundClick, where independent artists connect with a global audience.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic General

Charts

Peak #102

Peak in subgenre #30

Author

martin stirrup

Rights

martin stirrup

Uploaded

May 31, 2016

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.0 MB • 128 kbps • 4:21 minutes

Story behind the song

This is either a love song using maritime imagery - or an anthropomorphic representation of man's relationship with the sea... (or maybe both!). The inspiration was found in Iceland, but the song mentions Alaska (well, you try fitting an Icelandic place name into a song....) The photo is of Dalvic Harbour in the far north.

Lyrics

She shipped out from Alaska and cruised back in my life  Am  C  F  C
Caressed my brow and sang a soft refrain  F C
And I didn’t want to ask her ‘cause I couldn’t take the strife  Am  Em F  C
So I let her set her moorings once again  F C  G

I know I should be wary, I know I should be wise
I know I should have firmly closed the door
But you know my thoughts can vary, and you might well surmise
That when emotion reigns then logic hit’s the floor  F G Am      rep F  G C

She gave no explanation, no promises were made  Em  Am  Em  Am
There were no revelations, no favours were repaid Em  Am F  G
We slipped back into rhythm, the past just slipped away  Am C G7 Am
For it counts for less than nothing in her arms  Dm G

She feckless as the weather, persistent as the sea Am  C  F  C
Yet soothes like waves upon a shingle shore F C
So you mix it all together in some maritime decree Am  Em  F  C 
And when she’s gone you’ll end up wanting more F  G Am
And when she’s gone you’ll end up wanting more F  G C

instrumental

There’s mist upon the mountains, there’s dew upon the grass
A mournful tang of autumn in the air
There’s sweetness but a sadness that just won’t seem to pass
A foretaste of the times when she’s not there

You told yourself you’d never give in to her again
You swore you had the strength now to weather any pain
But you crumbled like a castle that’s surrounded by the waves
For it counted less than nothing in her arms


She feckless as the weather, persistent as the sea
Yet soothes like waves upon a shingle shore
So you mix it all together in some maritime decree
And when she’s gone you’ll end up wanting more
And when she’s gone you’ll end up wanting more

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