Coastal Light was sung outside a rented cottage at 5:40 a.m. The gulls in the second verse are real; the band left the window open during the take.
Song story
Coastal Light
The title track, recorded at dawn.
At a glance
- Release date
- May 17, 2024
- Album
- Coastal Light
- Label
- Tide Line
- Genre
- Indie Folk
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 3:41
- Artist
- Mira Vale
The story
About this song
Interpretation
What the song is about
About finding clarity by walking toward the edge of the land.
Close listen
Craft and analysis
The melody descends by step through the chorus, imitating a tide going out.
Licensed lyrics
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Coastal light on the stone wall
I walked the path before the town woke
The gulls were already arguing
Over scraps the tide had left behind
[Chorus]
At five forty in the morning
The world belongs to the shore
The cottage windows still dark
And I am walking toward more
[Verse 2]
The gulls in the second verse are real
The window stayed open during the take
Salt air on the microphone
And dawn breaking for our sake
[Chorus]
At five forty in the morning
The world belongs to the shore
The cottage windows still dark
And I am walking toward more
[Bridge]
Clarity at the edge of land
Where the stone meets the sea
I found what I was looking for
By walking where I could see
[Chorus]
At five forty in the morning
The world belongs to the shore
The cottage windows still dark
And I am walking toward more
[Outro]
Coastal light
On the stone wall
Credits
Who made this record
- Label
- Tide Line
Licensing
Lyrics and usage
Lyrics are public domain
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