Watery Grave by The Jailbirds, the lead single from their follow-up record “Jungle”, was the first song written for the album many moons ago. At the time of its inception, the guys had no idea what was in store for the song.
The piece puts the listener in the shoes of a pirate on his ship as he encounters a siren woman that sucks the life out of him.
He is aware that she is bad for him, but doesn’t know why, and doesn’t want to admit it to himself; Sirens are not what they seem. The track culminates in a violent realization that the Mariner had been lead too far out to sea. The woman he thought he knew had lured him to his Watery Grave.
This song was written in conjunction with the other 4 tracks on the album. It is the 4th on the EP, and the second last chapter of the whole story. The “Jungle” EP is loosely a concept record, following the experiences and troubles of one character throughout the entirety of the album. He struggles with mental health, vices, relationships, and accepting himself; topics that The Jailbirds feel passionately about and have lived through themselves.
This is a piece of their souls, and they hope this content can someday help someone in need, similar to how music has helped The Birds in one way or another with their lives.
lyrics
There's a superstition in the men who roam the sea
A woman swimmin' in my dreams
Her curves are the waves of lust in me
The curves of the waves remind me
Yeah yeah
Girl I know the way that you move
And we all know the danger
I'll take what you will give to me when
The ocean calls for me and you
Oh baby girl
I will reach your shore
Down low there's a watery grave for me
I should have known you'd show me more
The curves of the waves remind me
Yeah yeah
Girl I know the way that you move
And we all know the danger
I'll take what you will give to me
When the ocean calls to me and you
Girl I know the way that you move
And we all know the danger
I'll take what you will give to me
When the ocean calls to me and you
The ocean calls for me and you
The ocean calls
credits
released June 1, 2020
Written and Performed by The Jailbirds
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Matt Grady
Mastered by Robert Nation
Assistant Engineer, Nick Fetchison
Organ by Patrick Fockler
All at EMAC Recording Studios, London ON, Canada
supported by 4 fans who also own “Watery Grave (Single)”
Avec un chant plus maîtrisé que dans l'album précédent et des guitares plus libres, les Black wizards entrent dans la catégorie des groupes très prometteurs. Poesy Rider
Brighton, UK band leaven surging hard rock with spaced-out stoner-doom on their second LP, recorded in an old chapel on the English coast. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 9, 2022
supported by 4 fans who also own “Watery Grave (Single)”
This just has some great vibes all around - from the energy of 56th Floor and Symphony of the ironic sympathy to the gentle, laid back Soul Keeper - it’s worth the time to listen to it all. potaytoes