James Vincent McMorrow - If I Had A Boat Lyrics
Golden, golden, golden river run
To the East then drop beneath the sun
And as the moon lies low and overhead
We're lost
Long roads, where the city meets the sky
Most days, most days stay the sole same
Please stay, for this fear it will not die
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Down low, down amongst the thorn rows
Birds play, try to find their own way
Soft clay, on your feet and under mine
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Splitting at the seams
Heaving at the brace
Sheets all billowing
Breaking of the day
Sea is not my friend
And everyone conspires
Still I choose to swim
Slip beneath the tide
Once I had a dream
Once I had a hope
That was yesterday
Not so long ago
This is not the end
This is just the world
Such a foolish thing
Such an honest girl
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
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James Vincent McMorrow If I Had A Boat Comments
I listened once and I can't stop now.
This song gave me lots of things to think about, thanks James.
His sound leads me to the transparent world as I feel.
A song that will make history 💛
Irish talent..Eire Abú ☘🍀
This song is an inspiration for my life, thanks for that. Its the perfect song to fall asleep with and to wake up in the morning.
What exactly is.this genre called and are there more songs like this. Thal bring the mood and feeling?
Hyotai Indie Folk I believe.
Man I’ve been feeling depressed lately... but I know this too shall pass.. just got to be patient. I’ll be smiling again.
Passam-se os anos, mas essa música continua a mesma, maravilhosa!
Prefer Lyle Lovett's version
Once I had a dream
Once I had a hope
That was yesterday
Not so long ago
This is not the end
This is just the world ❤️
One of the Most Amazing voices my ears have ever heard!!!
Causes my heart to feel so much it takes my breath~
🌬🙏🏻💗☺️👌🏻🌊🛳
jfc love in the sky by jonghyunslisterine has me sobbing
lIKE THIS SONG PLUS THAT IS JUST TWELVE TIMES THE PAIN thank god for art
Beatiful 💏
This song takes me places, evoking feelings I have never felt and all I have ever felt and more I will.This song is beyond this planet.
Beautiful voice. Beautiful song. Grate musician.
Still my favorite song of his. Fucking perfection.
Beautiful
Beautiful. Thank you
''Everyone conspires''.
essa voz
u gonna make me cry
Golden, golden, golden river run To the East then drop beneath the sun
And as the moon lies low and overhead
We're lost Burn slow, burning up the back wall
Long roads, where the city meets the sky
Most days, most days stay the sole same
Please stay, for this fear it will not die If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Down low, down amongst the thorn rows
Weeds grow, through the lilies and the vine
Birds play, try to find their own way
Soft clay, on your feet and under mine
If I had a boat, I would sail to you Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Splitting at the seams
Heaving at the brace Sheets all billowing
Breaking of the day
Sea is not my friend
And everyone conspires
Still I choose to swim
Slip beneath the tide
Once I had a dream
Once I had a hope
That was yesterday
Not so long ago
This is not the end
This is just the world
Such a foolish thing
Such an honest girl
If I had a boat, I would sail to you Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Every time I Iisten to this, his voice melts my heart. EVERYTIME.
love this so much
The song is underrated, why? recently, I listen to soem kind of cheap thrills pop then I found that "That's not meeee..., I'm lost, this cheap thrils wont heal my soul for long". Then I come back to 8tracks, refind and relisten t all the old stuff, nostagic i guess, but the game lost and found finally make me realize, this kind of music is me, part of me, in the past, present and future. Maybe fewer views or many more views doesn't matter. The success of a sonf should be count on after so many years, will you ready to play the Lost and Found again to listen to it more than one time. They should make a award like that to honor the song and artist like this. for me, James won me an award for this.
this is the best song of my life
is there even a more fantastic song than this? i dont think so.
Such a beautiful song.
fishing off a bridge by Matt Corby
Silent Hill :)
You're amazing I love you
God. It's hurt 💥
I love your music
Beautiful...exactly what I was looking 4 right now
you can come to my shore.
ill be waiting
Everything I'd love to say one day. If I had a boat.
god his songs are just perfection
I found this looking for Lyle Lovett....jesus christ was this a happy find.
if i had a chloe
Silent Hill: Downpour :D!!
ena akber bojja :D
how am i just hearing this song now? errrrrrrm wtf? gorge.
sounds like Justin Vernon
Golden, golden, golden river run
To the East then drop beneath the sun
And as the moon lies low and overhead
We're lost
Burn slow, burning up the back wall
Long roads, where the city meets the sky
Most days, most days stay the sole same
Please stay, for this fear it will not die
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Down low, down amongst the thorn rows
Weeds grow, through the lilies and the vine
Birds play, try to find their own way
Soft clay, on your feet and under mine
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
Splitting at the seams
Heaving at the brace
Sheets all billowing
Breaking of the day
Sea is not my friend
And everyone conspires
Still I choose to swim
Slip beneath the tide
Once I had a dream
Once I had a hope
That was yesterday
Not so long ago
This is not the end
This is just the world
Such a foolish thing
Such an honest girl
If I had a boat, I would sail to you
Hold you in my arms, ask you to be true
Once I had a dream, it died long before
Now I'm pointed north, hoping for the shore
You are doing the Lord's work.
xX1darbox1X x Beautiful!!
2018 11 08
if Dallas Green & Bon Iver hada baby.
<3 <3 <3
+Phyllicia Field and the uncle is Ben Howard! haha
+Phyllicia Field - Nice one!
This comes from his soul man I can fucking FEEL IT FUCK YES
i want to met this guy
Beautiful. Sounds a bit linke Bon Hiver.
ta piosenka jest niesamowita ....
right this very moment, this song's perfect for my current situation!
Killing monsters in silent hill downpour with this song was great !
Quality songs!
Hello people,
I'm from Brazil.
Hugs for you!!!
+Luiz Vecki Deboísmo ♥
OMG!!! A Poet of reality that reaches deep.
How could anyone not like this song!?
this song sound sooo good
'Sea is not my friend & everyone conspires. Still I choose to swim, slip beneath the tide'... My fav lines
Love this rendition! I feel this could be a perfect background score for Catelyn Stark in GOT series 2. <3
When I told my friends abt this artist, they laughed at me!!stupid frnds
Well, this kind of music si not for everyone. They are not stupid, just ignorant.
+mar gonzalez they are basically the same thing, they are usually used in the same sentence. The man can write what he wants, complete waste of time commenting. DEY STOOPID MAN ITS K,
I LOVE THIS SONG OF YOURS :)
it's like if bon iver and grizzly bear had a beautiful bearded baby
Nailed it. XD
Yoyo James Vincent Mcmorrow interview from this year over at my channel. Check it xx
Absolutely fell in love wit this song after it was played for my dad's funeral, love ya dad x
He is in a better place now 😌😌
charlene perry ...r ppl will say... your will never die again... cheerxxx
!!!!!!!!!!!
This song makes me cry. Because when i listen it , think about one person. I don't know why but i think that this person is in a deep place of my mind.
sara paulina villa garcía and who is that. I think of my home, because I'm far away
sara paulina villa garcía same here
Same feeling here
Not original but chill.
@Chase Tollison
Huh?
To explore new amazing artist like James, is on of the best things that can happen!! beautiful voice and in love with the lyrics.
He sounds like Winnie the Pooh.. A beautiful wonderful amazing Winnie the Pooh
Kelsey Helm damn you! I won't be able to unhear that now lol
@chessoo I'm cracking up here.... "MeTo".. lol
He is an actual god
this is incredible.
This song brings me to tears ... I'm making a dance to it !!!
hes like a mixture of city and colour with bon iver............ omg
I always come back to this song <3
great!!
i can't listen to this song without thinking of you :( this is horrible
How do you know me?
thanks! ;)
Semary Correia same here :(
I love this song so much
his voice is so angelic :)
I honestly can't get enough of this song!!
I could listen to that over and over and over and over....I will actually reward myself by doing that!! I need to get a boat!!
why do all of his songs make me cry who says this was okay
sounds like Matt corby
I've only just discovered this artist in the past 15 minutes and I'm so annoyed I didn't notice him earlier, he is so amazing and talented.:3
kinda reminds me of bon iver
Great combinations! How about a female singer or two? The gorgeous voices of Judie Tzuke and Ren Harvieu spring to mind.
What a singer!!! I've just been introduced to JVM via a photographer contact on flickr.com, who posted this link to accompany a photo that he'd uploaded of a prow of a boat on a lakeside. Thanks Nelson!! :-)
...straight to you.
it is magic.
James Vincent McMorrow + a large spliff + a beach in the late afternoon + a beautiful girl + a group of best mates = Perfection
REPLAY again and again!
I missed he show nooooooooo:(
mamma's uterus brought me here <3
James' voice is so freaking soothing. I could listen to it forever and never get tired of it.
This song is beautiful
Oh and don't forget jeff Buckley
Love James Vincent , bon iver and James blake
Totally amazing, just love this, thanks for posting
there's no Russia((
Wow. Love this.. glad I found this
SWeeeeattttt
I'm totally crazy about all his songs
i am there also
this guy is fabolous,his voice just makes me feel so relaxed