i'm over the ocean // over the hills, over the dell / over the fire line / over the sand, over the plan / over the empire // and if i belong / then i'll be longer than expected / and if i'm wrong / the mighty and strong will be rejected // i'm over the ocean
Alan's Notes:
written on the bass, waiting for zak to join the band (he had to move from oakland). i was really sick and could only hit a few notes, one being the high "iiiiii'm". not many songs out there that use the word "dell" - perhaps a tribute to southern wisconsin.
Personal Thoughts:
This is one of the big stand-out tracks from the record. Simple, understated, yet feeling like it surrounds you.
Live:
With this being a single, it saw consistent showings at concerts all throughout Low's career, though it stopped being super frequent after 2002.
Music Video:
The music video was directed by Phil Harder.
A second video for the Dutch market was also made by Phil Harder, and it contains solely clips of sailors.
