Track 9 of the album Borrowed Rooms · 2023
Closed Pier, Gulls Out of Season
by Odalys Fern
“A pier closed for winter, gulls walking on the rail. I wanted the gulls to feel like they were part of the choir.”
ambient · coastal ambient · wistful dream pop · 3:44
Lyrics
The pier is closed for winter now The gulls walk on the rail The shutters on the ice cream stand Are rattling in the gale The sea is grey and patient And the town is fast asleep I walk along the empty front And the tide comes in so deep Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea The town is out of season and it's holding on to me Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea Nobody here but waves and me, and that is enough to be The arcade lights are switched off The deckchairs stacked away A single window glowing At the end of the bay A kettle in the distance A dog along the sand I put my collar up And I hold the cold in my hand Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea The town is out of season and it's holding on to me Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea Nobody here but waves and me, and that is enough to be Summer will come back again With music and with sun But I like it when the world is slow And the lonely hours are done Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea The town is out of season and it's holding on to me Quiet by the sea, quiet by the sea Nobody here but waves and me, and that is enough to be Quiet by the sea Quiet by the sea