It wouldn’t be a month in my blogger space without a heart-wrenching and soaring Christina Perri ballad. Sea of Lovers delves into themes of longing, loss, and vulnerability by painting a picture of someone adrift in a vast emotional ocean, searching for connection and understanding. It highlights the idea that love is not about quantity or superficial connections (where romantic options seem endless) but the irreplaceable connection with a specific individual or the divine.
Sea of Lovers is the fifth song to be presented here from Christina Perri’s second studio album Head or Heart (see image inset). She wrote a total of 49 songs that she had to choose from for the album by May 2013. Perri says that these 13 songs that she has chosen for the album “were what I think are pure songs, where I wasn’t trying.” Her first single from the album, was Human which featured here almost 2 years ago to the day. The single has sold over a million digital copies in the US. Sea of Lovers was also presented in Chapter 6 of the telenovela Jane the Virgin.
Perri confessed during an interview with Radio.com that she felt burnt out after promoting her last album, Lovestrong (2011). She revealed, “I didn’t want to do anything that wasn’t genuine, and I was afraid of phoning it in or forcing anything“. She recorded nine of the album’s songs with producer Jake Gosling near London over an eight-week period before returning to Los Angeles to record the remaining four tracks. Head or Heart debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week.
[Verse 1]
A certain type of wind has swept me up
A chill has found each bone
I am overcome
There is an icy breath that escapes my lips
And I am lost again
[Verse 2]
A certain type of darkness has stolen me
Under a quiet mask of uncertainty
I wait for light like water from the sky
And I am lost again
[Chorus]
In the sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sight
You’re the only way out of this sea
Lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
Will you let me follow you
Wherever you go
Bring me home
[Verse 3]
A certain type of silence has filled my voice
I scream beneath the water and make no noise
All my prayers go quiet, they’re never heard
And I am lost again
[Chorus]
In the sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sight
You’re the only way out of this sea
Lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
Will you let me follow you
Wherever you go
Bring me home
[Repeat V1]
A certain type of wind has swept me up
A chill has found each bone
I am overcome
There is an icy breath that escapes my lips
And I am lost again
[Chorus]
References:
1. Head or Heart – Wikipedia
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
Observation Blogger 
Vocals generally are a big deal to me. If an artist has strong pipes, they pretty much automatically score points. While I know very little about her music, there’s no doubt in my mind Christina Perri is a compelling vocalist and this is a great song.
I don’t dispute that strong vocals are imperative in such songs, but for me the real ‘kicker is the melody. She just happens to deliver both. I’m delighted you and Jeff liked this so much. Sweet!
Completely fair to say melody is key as well. In fact, in most cases, melody is what initially draws me into a song.
Sound, vocals and groove tend to come next. Lyrics oftentimes are the last aspect.
I think this order still reflects the fact that I started listening to English language music long before I understood or spoke one word of it!
That said, the order also depends on the type of song, especially since I’ve become fluent in English. If it’s a political song, lyrics become front and center.
You raise some very astute observations here which I have carried over to today’s article and you can see my response there within. Cheers.
An anthemic, deeply affecting song with poetic lyrics beautifully sung by Perri.
Christina isn’t bad is she? Lol. I like your poignant description. I’m delighted (and feel somewhat relieved) that someone like you rates it so highly. Cheers.