Story Behind The Song
The Deep Sea Blue story uses the Gulf of Mexico to describe a beautiful woman who just can't seem to find any joy in her life. Beautiful on the outside but tormented within, she takes her own life one night at the beach.
Song Description
The song brings all-acoustic bluegrass instrumentation to a Folk song about love and loss. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nashville.
| Song Length |
3:21 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Peaceful |
Subject |
Life, Ocean, Sea |
| Similar Artists |
Punch Brothers, Mumford & Sons |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
DEEP SEA BLUE
Mark Patterson
Copyright 2023
She was a Gulf Coast siren that much I knew
Like the Gulf she was deep and blue
Deep and blue
She ran warm to cold
She just couldn't see herself growing old
The ferryman came that night on the beach
I got there late and she was out of reach
She was out of reach
She was too far gone
I wept to the rhythm of the waves till dawn
Chorus:
Blue - that deep sea blue
She never knew joy like me and you
All sparkle on the surface but way down deep
We're adrift on a sea of the secrets we keep
When I think of how we shoulder pain
We're all so different I can't explain
I can't explain
It wouldn't do you no good
What she couldn't say I understood
That's about all there is to say
Take a seat at the table and make your play
Make your play
And if you get the right deal
You might get off of this low-down wheel
(Chorus)
We're adrift on a sea of - the secrets we keep