On a dark night Waves caressed the white sand On the Shetlands Long agoSeal skins Lay there in the white sand From the mermaids Who had taken them offA young lad passed and They fled into the sea All mermaids but one From whom he stole the skin So she would stay with himSince she had no other place to go She followed him, from home away She said “I do” but she didn’t know Her only wish would increase day by day“Oh, I’m longing for the sea More than I want to be with you Dive into the endless blue Dreams about freedom Only in my fantasy Oh, I’m longing for the sea”The young lad Was entwined in affection With ever less reciprocation She was stranded in lost territorySilently she was Lamenting all her agony She wasn’t freeOne day, in a corner of the room Petrified, she saw her skin She left behind her selfish groom And joy fulfilled her deep from within“I’ve been longing for the sea More than I wanted to be with you Dive into the endless blue Dreams about freedom Which are now reality I’ve been longing for the seaI’ve been longing for the sea More than I wanted to be with youI’ve been longing for the sea Feel the embrace of the endless blue Finally, my dreams came true Dreams about freedom Finally‚ I’m free I’ve been longing for the sea“
