Banks Of The Lee, from Cures What Ails Ya by The Longest Johns

From the new album Cures What Ails Ya
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[@disastergoblin65]

This album: "oh my god thats so sad alexa play moby duck"

[@micahwosilius7046]

"Fire & Flame" to "Round the Cape" gave me so much whiplash

[@johnr.timmers2297]

LMAO

[@scrimbles2973]

lol

[@EoghanC10]

It's a criminal offence to not mention how much of a rollercoaster it is to go straight from "Ashes" into "The Last Bristolian Pirate"

[@Muddytony20]

This entire album is just INCREDIBLE mood swings back as forth the whole time

[@BuRkeY91]

This one brings up alot of emotions

[@kaboom7208]

Its probably been mentioned before, but i would just like say that I had so much emotional whiplash from this album, like seriously, it goes from fire and flame to round the cape and later goes from this to moby duck

[@Lady_Sleepless]

Today my Grandfather died. I'm not good at processing emotions very well. I recently got into The Longest Johns and I was listening to this song just before I found out my Grandfather died, which is weird because I was thinking about how he'd used to sing songs like this to me when I was little. He'd sing songs of his home, on bright mornings as he cooked breakfast for us. I missed out on the later part of his life, and this past year hasn't made it easy to see those I love. I'll miss him, even if I didn't know him very well.

[@vodyapraelium8772]

My condolences. I'm sorry for your loss.

[@solstre2949]

@@Spo0kl what’s your problem dude

[@peabrain8388]

@@solstre2949 what did he say?

[@solstre2949]

@@peabrain8388 nobody cares or smth like that it was unnecessary and toxic

[@lumberjackmagnum7416]

Something similar happened to me. I discovered this album of theirs in March or so and my grandfather passed away in May. .So, interesting coincidences. I'm very sorry, too, for your loss. Godspeed.

[@vlad_ap5313]

Lyrics, for those like me, who need it: When two lovers meet down beside the green bower When two lovers meet down beneath the green tree When Mary, fond Mary, declared to her lover "You have stolen my poor heart from the Banks of the Lee" I loved her very dearly, so truly and sincerely There was no one in this wide world I loved better than she Every bush, and every bower, every wild Irish flower Reminds me of my Mary, on the banks of the Lee. "Well, don't stay out late, love, on the moorlands, my Mary Well, don't stay out late, love, on the moorlands from me" How little was our notion when we parted on the ocean That we were forever parted from the Banks of the Lee I loved her very dearly, so truly and sincerely There was no one in this wide world I loved better than she Every bush, and every bower, every wild Irish flower Reminds me of my Mary, on the banks of the Lee. I will pluck my love some roses, some blooming Irish roses I will pluck my love some roses, the fairest that ever grew And I'll leave them on the grave of my own true lovely Mary In that cold and silent churchyard where she sleeps 'neath the dew I loved her very dearly, so truly and sincerely There was no one in this wide world I loved better than she Every bush, and every bower, every wild Irish flower Reminds me of my Mary, on the banks of the Lee.

[@Bailey-the-Domain-Keeper]

Thank you thank you

[@vlad_ap5313]

@@Bailey-the-Domain-Keeper Oh, my pleasure to help. Happy to see that someone decided to stop by and thank me. See ya!

[@Corvo44]

thanks, really beautiful lyrics ^^

[@hotcrossbuns6585]

Thank you lyrics person, you are always there for those who need you

[@vlad_ap5313]

@@hotcrossbuns6585 Happy to help! ^w^

[@benjaminwhitehead4050]

This song is depressing but sooo good

[@jamesumezaki8249]

indeed it is, my good fellow

[@lastionhughes7992]

Easily my favorite singing group is you guys. Every song is so heartfelt, lots of emotion, and although not a popular opinion, I love 16th century sounding shanties.

[@Vitafiend]

This song hits me like a ton of bricks

[@VildhjartaFanGurl]

all of us brother

[@carlosjf504]

As a 27 year old listening to this song it makes me miss the wife I've never had who passed away over 20 years ago.

[@alberteinstein1015]

You were engaged at 6?

[@rosewilliamson8626]

@@alberteinstein1015 What an ironic name.

[@liv3909]

@@rosewilliamson8626 you just did them so dirty 💀

[@alberteinstein1015]

@@rosewilliamson8626 I normally would expect an Australian to understand a joke. You're the exception.

[@TheHandleSystemDoxesEmails]

@@alberteinstein1015 You somehow flopped harder on recovery than you did on your first fall.

[@kalethstorm]

This is my favorite on the album. However the original music video just had a better feel due to the ambient noise of the video location that brought it to a whole other feel. I still love it though and I am now waiting in anticipation for my order of the album to arrive.

[@benjaminwhitehead4050]

Yeah I think I liked the music video better too but not by much, and there are parts of the song that I think this version did better

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

Yknow how I love to sing this song to rip out people’s hearts? You start at a jolly tempo, using present tense, and each verse you slow down the song and switch to past tense so it’s less of a reminiscing song and more of a song of him experiencing it. It really just twists the knife and is even more heartbreaking :)

[@robertstuckey6407]

Longest John's gonna make me cry for the third time today

[@camerondiflo3828]

That second don't stay out late love is great it gets me every time with the emotion in the voice.

[@xanderschwartz9864]

This is too good... Like way too much, there aren't enough hours in the day to keep this tune's blessing held to my ears.

[@NotBopEtc]

I sung this on loop for an hour and somehow convinced myself, just for a minute, that my girlfriend had died.

[@Benxall]

Realizing my girlfriend is, in fact, not sleeping under a cold irish church, but chilling on the living room

[@hazarddoom]

there is no churchyard for my mary. this song is as close as we get to remembrance

[@Chrisey96.]

This is hauntingly good

[@squam4433]

commenting so i can up their video interaction and hopefully get the channel recommended to more people. :)

[@pookart9893]

its crazy how so much atmosphere is built with no instruments

[@HUNTERCOPELR]

One of the greatest songs every dreamed up!! After a long day at work nothing beats this song...

[@NafeeDoesStuff]

The rhythm hits directly in the feels for some reason

[@ninja650rn]

I love your guy’s’ work. Absolutely incredible. Keep it up!

[@benjaminwhitehead4050]

I know right im so happy I can listen to this song on my echo now XD

[@Achille513]

There is an old live version of this song on KZbin. However it sounds good even if it's in live. It's super great to eventually have it in album version.

[@memessupreme9107]

I love the sounds of waves in the backround.

[@exilestudios9546]

This is so hauntingly beautiful

[@lightbulbhoodie3861]

There are barely any comments, but that just because... Mere words are not what you speak so we shall not soil it with ours

[@Azrael_Rhinco]

I mean, how is anyone supposed to write a comment when they can't see their Keyboard from all the tears.

[@awhahoo]

@@Azrael_Rhinco idbtrnnman, guess onedfh hadf tk try

[@JJStockman]

One of the best songs on the album, but that’s true for all of them

[@georgeofhamilton]

Dudes, this might be my favorite album of yours.

[@Jaimon-kw1tf]

I'm not crying, You're crying!

[@Roxanne-zq2xb]

Such a beautiful song.

[@christinamoffett1861]

This song touched my heart ❤️

[@perseusjackson3637]

Very beautiful. Very heartfelt

[@LP-iy5mv]

I'm super excited these guys are coming to a place super close to me and my friend and I are going

[@thefrogman285]

This is my favorite longest johns song

[@VildhjartaFanGurl]

I cry almost every time

[@DudettRin101]

I think this one is my 2nd favorite on the album. It's just such a beautiful song

[@benjaminwhitehead4050]

Same here its so good

[@carton5235]

Whats your favourite? Mine has to be fire & flame

[@DudettRin101]

@@carton5235 Oak, Ash, & Thorn is def ny favorite

[@benjaminwhitehead4050]

@@DudettRin101 I think same here although Bonny Ship the Diamond is also really good

[@carton5235]

Fuck now that ive listened to the whole album i cant decide between fire & flame, heres a health, and oak and ash and thorn

[@maxmann2893]

my favourite silly wizard song

[@DragoStourm]

Nearly cried yet again. Blood of Gods, what emotions you weave.

[@thebestyouneverheardof]

Lovely!

[@aneutralopinion1712]

I literally couldn't even listen to the lyrics but it felt sad :/

[@tobiasoellers146]

Brillant

[@Khandrake]

Time to play the sea shanty game Boat or Lady. Are they singing about a Boat or a Lady?

[@Sapere_Aude12]

Most probably a lady since she got buried in a graveyard but idk

[@exilestudios9546]

Yes

[@jffry890]

I'm having trouble interpretting the lyric about staying out late on the moorlands. Is it an implication that the woman drowned to flooding or something along the banks of the River Lee?

[@fredlowe1087]

Best way to describe this, it's Anne Bonny singing to her love, Mary Read.

[@jffry890]

@@fredlowe1087 That interpretation is just awful.

[@McSeal]

The end really threw me off...

[@ExoCryptic-Exo]

Is it possible to turn sea shanties into karaoke? Just asking for a friend who currently only sings sea shanties lol

[@jordanertz3034]

Most of the ones The Longest Johns do have no instrumental. As long as you know the lyrics you could probably sing most sea shanties pretty much anywhere.

[@neo307a]

Definitely hear Jethro Tull in your stuff.....

[@kyzcjedamjeimotrab9001]

what hapend with mary ?

[@legobattledroid4110]

She died.

[@kyzcjedamjeimotrab9001]

@@legobattledroid4110 wow this explain everything. Thnx

[@legobattledroid4110]

@@kyzcjedamjeimotrab9001 of course my good lad XD

[@tacticalplanner]

The impression I got is that she passed away while he was out to sea, and the narrator was never able to move on.

[@oceanman3915]

Boat probably sank if you ask me

[@brysonchilders4333]

Shame to the 9 people who disliked

[@ithappenedonce777]

ouch.

[@kylengbohaimo8720]

Try playing on 0.75x speed

[@owenward2624]

Hey kids, can you lighten up a little?

[@Swenthorian]

Good song, good version; but can never compete with Silly Wizard's version. RIP Andy.

[@maxmann2893]

RIP

[@YourAverageMop]

personally this song is my least favorite on this album. Don't know why just don't exactly like it.