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Feb 2014
Storyline/Meaning: Marina is a beautiful young maiden in a town by the sea. Many suitors came from near and afar to win her heart, but she fell in love with a local sailor. Time came for him to once again voyage to sea, but he promised to return to her. Marina waited and waited but her sailor never came back. Finally, she heard the dreadful news that the ship had sunk in a severe storm. Unable to deal with the grief of her love's death, Marina threw herself into the waves, to join him once more. This is her haunting ballad.

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Little girl, don't cry tonight.
The oceans waves will hold you tight.

You've got a horizon ahead of you
You've got the sunshine in your view.

And if your off the beaten path,
Just leave behind your past.
And if you can't make it on your own,
Just Follow the stars,
they'll lead you back home

Little girl, just show your smile.
The sun will light this dreary isle.

The sailboats drifted here and apart.
As a sailor succeeds to win your heart.

And if your off the beaten path,
Just leave behind your past.
And if you can't make it on your own,
Just Follow the stars,
they'll lead you back home

Little girl, he'll come back.
His ship will keep him on track.

Months passed by with much to lose,
And then they brought the dreadful news

And if your off the beaten path,
Just leave behind your past.
And if you can't make it on your own,
Just Follow the stars,
they'll lead you back home

Little girl, gone so soon.
Lost in the tide, under the moon.

Love remains, it always stays.
Constant as the oceans waves

And if your off the beaten path,
Just leave behind your past.
And if you can't make it on your own,
Just Follow the stars,
they'll lead you back home
liberty cline
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