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Thread #124482 Message #3904174
Posted By: leeneia
06-Feb-18 - 04:15 PM
Thread Name: Tune/Chords Req: Finisterre (Ian Telfer/Oysterband
Subject: RE: Tune/Chords Req: Finisterre (Ian Telfer/Oysterband
This will get you started.
"Cape Finisterre is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Spain. In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. The name Finisterre, like that of Finistère in France, derives from the Latin finis terrae, meaning "end of the earth".
Santander is a male personal name. I once met a Santander from Myanmar.
Apparently the singer and Santander spent time together in childhood, looking for buried treasure in the sand. Then they fought and parted. The singer has wandered to the end of the world in either France or Spain, but an eastern breeze reminds him of the past. Now he drinks and he wanders and he remembers Santander.