 no mermaid (1998) [ larger cover art ] |
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We went down to the edge of the water
You were afraid to go in
You said there might be sharks out there in the ocean
And I said I'm only going for a swim
I was swimming around in a circle
I wasn't always in view
You said we might get into red flag danger
And I am alone when I'm not with you
But I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
And I am no fisherman's slave
I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
I keep my head above the waves
We were swinging from the centre of the ceiling
You were afraid to give in
I said I know I'll always live for this feeling
And you closed your eyes, you said never again
I was dancing in the middle of the desert
You said we'll burn under the hot sun
I said I'd rather be the colour of pleasure
Than watch like you from under the thumb
But I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
And I am no fisherman's slave
I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
I keep my head above the waves
We went down to the edge of the water
You were afraid to go in
You said there might be sharks out there in the ocean
And I said I'm only going for a swim
And I was living around in a circle
I wasn't always in view
You said we might get into red flag danger
And I am alone when I'm not with you
But I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
And I am no fisherman's slave
I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
I keep my head above the waves
And I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
And I am no fisherman's slave
I am no mermaid
I am no mermaid
I keep my head above the waves
| pianocomposer (Springfield) | Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 09:58 spigolli wrote: One of the great mysteries of music is how we can hear things so differently - while this is a pretty song I find it totally devoid of "soul". Agreed. I find her singing voice without personality, intonation or charisma. 6 |
| spigolli (Peachtree City, GA, USA) | Posted: Aug 23, 2011 - 07:34 PureGirl wrote: She sings so soulful, writes beutiful music, is so pretty, is Irish from County Cork, what's not to like? One of the great mysteries of music is how we can hear things so differently - while this is a pretty song I find it totally devoid of "soul". |
| le_colonel | Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 00:44 Cool. this is pretty good, really. 8 |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 14:15 Cynaera wrote: nagsheadlocal ...no, i don't accept that - anyone's voice can be beautifully expressive...i'd dearly love to hear sinéad again; i hope she doesn't let a change in character stop her... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 06, 2010 - 15:26 saltsoft wrote: Is she ever going to do another album? Anyone know anything about her career? nagsheadlocal
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| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Apr 04, 2010 - 05:40  |
| Slick (Merchantville, NJ) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 14:40 Sinead come back and sing some more! |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 14:40 Babe Lends Eel, No? (image deleted - it generated scary google warnings) |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Nov 29, 2009 - 07:25 Ditto  |
| rosedraws (almost... almost) | Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 20:07  yesssss. |
| TJS (Denver) | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 11:59 I want to like it, I really do, but it's just bland. 5. |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 11:57 Hey! Don't look at me! I ain't no mermaid, neither! |
| Tagish_girl (happily seeking hammock, Helsingborg, Sweden) | Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 01:59 nate917 wrote: Looks more like Brad Pitt with braids. Hee hee. I see Nicole Kidman, too. The name is a crazy hybrid, though. Imagine the trainwreck if Sinead O'Connor and Lindsay Lohan had a kid..... |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 00:34 My boat has not been floated. |
| Bridieboo (Halifax, NS) | Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 07:37 Lovely song. |
| PureGirl (Sirius) | Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 11:26 She sings so soulful, writes beutiful music, is so pretty, is Irish from County Cork, what's not to like? |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 10:03 ...this really resonates... |
| Laptopdog (Overcrowded, Overpriced & Overrated L.A.) | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 18:52 
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| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 06:30 ...beautiful song... |
| nate917 (2,815 miles from home) | Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 13:27 ~Michelle~ wrote: Nicole Kidman with braids? Anyhoo, delicious voice.
Looks more like Brad Pitt with braids. |
| tlbritton (Texas) | Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 17:53 i'm drawing a blank - whose song is she covering??? - thanks! |
| mread (W117°12.138' N32°53.742') | Posted: May 30, 2007 - 00:06 Smoove_D wrote: I liked the song after hearing it on RP, so I bought the album. It just plain sucked.
I got the CD also, for this song (which rocks) plus "Out Of The Woods", which was covered by Nickel Creek. Alas, Nickel Creek's version is much better than Sinead Lohan's. |
| dorkmeister (the pass) | Posted: Apr 28, 2007 - 13:21 Well she sure has mermaid hair. |
| Lotus_Miata (High in the Mountains Above Southern California) | Posted: Apr 12, 2007 - 15:37 She makes me want to be a mer-man! |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 09:25 Whoa I always thought she was a mermaid. Good thing she pointed this out, twelve times. |
| saltsoft (NY Hudson Valley) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 09:25 Is she ever going to do another album? Anyone know anything about her career? |
| Smoove_D (Milwaukee) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 09:23 I liked the song after hearing it on RP, so I bought the album. It just plain sucked. So over-produced. Most of it sounds like five or six late-90s albums are being played simultaniously. |
| jdorn1 (Land of Milk and Cheese) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 14:26 I think this is just a case of the right voice, melody, rhythym guitar and so on....it's all put together really well and has a coatal feel... |
| ~Michelle~ (Northern California) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 13:26 Nicole Kidman with braids? Anyhoo, delicious voice. |
| mrrmt (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 13:23 tblock wrote: OK, the Tori song was bad enough, but this sounds like a bad impression. Please stop. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl. |
| mrrmt (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Dec 27, 2006 - 12:08 I can't believe I missed it! love this song. |
| h2o (Cincinnati Ohio) | Posted: Dec 27, 2006 - 09:56 I am completely baffled by this high rating. |
| tblock | Posted: Dec 27, 2006 - 09:52 OK, the Tori song was bad enough, but this sounds like a bad impression. Please stop. |
| NiceGuy2005 (Trapped inside my own mind) | Posted: Nov 13, 2006 - 15:58 rgrace wrote: Serious suckage.
Would be seriously good as an "accoustic" song. I hear the drums still, but add two accoustic guitars. |
| exciter76 (venice - la bella italia / Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me; no hope no harm, just another false alarm) | Posted: Sep 16, 2006 - 01:54 not bad but, maybe I'm wrong maybe not, reminds me so much at Elizabeth Frazer (cocteau twins)... |
| govna | Posted: Sep 14, 2006 - 07:25 cptbuz wrote: Maybe I just need another cup of coffee, but doesn't she look like the love child of Jennifer Aniston and Rob Pilatus.
bullseye. |
| cptbuz (El Dorado Hills, CA) | Posted: Sep 01, 2006 - 10:46 Maybe I just need another cup of coffee, but doesn't she look like the love child of Jennifer Aniston and Rob Pilatus. |
| mojoman (Rocky Mountains, Colorado) | Posted: Sep 01, 2006 - 10:46 okelle wrote: I have a thing for waltzes.
Except this is in 6/8 time, not 3/4 as a waltz would be. |
| El_Monty (West Bloomfield, MI) | Posted: Sep 01, 2006 - 10:45 Good song and a good album. |
| ndfan75 (Texas) | Posted: Aug 03, 2006 - 04:55 rgrace wrote: Serious suckage.
yeah, but she's cute tho  |
| luminousjune (a windy location) | Posted: Jul 19, 2006 - 12:39 woah I used to have this song somewhere 5 or 6 years ago... |
| estaB | Posted: Jul 19, 2006 - 12:31 I wanna be a mermaid too!! |
| birdland (Right about...here.) | Posted: Jul 04, 2006 - 20:33 Somebody said... "There is a lot of grace and power in that voice" Aye. |
| okelle | Posted: Jun 05, 2006 - 14:54 I have a thing for waltzes. |
| rgrace (Rio Nido, CA) | Posted: Jun 05, 2006 - 14:53 Serious suckage. |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Jun 05, 2006 - 14:51 I am no mermaid. Really. Nope. |
| aquadonia (My own private underwater world) | Posted: Apr 23, 2006 - 00:51 |
| lester | Posted: Feb 23, 2006 - 04:48 Not bad at all. Surprisingly good, in fact. I had thought she was just a girl. Maybe I was confusing her with some teen idol in the U.S. or something. (Whatever. What do I know.) |
| Jack_Jefferson (Columbus, OH) | Posted: Feb 08, 2006 - 11:52 Is that her real name or is it a play on Sinead O'Connor and Lindsay Lohan? Which reminds me: Did you know that the character name Gomer Pyle is from a stage worker named Gomer and Denver Pyle? Do people name their children Gomer anymore? But I digress. Anyway, yes, I liked the song OK. |
| freeone1 (few want to be here...) | Posted: Feb 08, 2006 - 11:47 May need to pick this up, after hearing it many times and always liking....hmmm... |