Lyr Req: You brought me up

Subject: You brought me up
From: Tinkercat
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 04:43 PM

Hi,
I heard a song called "You brought me up" on a Karen Casey album of a friend. As far as I remember the words of the song were not on the album, and I forgot the name of whoever wrote it. Has anybody got the words and knows something about the background of the song?
Tinkercat

Subject: RE: You brought me up
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Nov 02 - 05:01 PM

Found this much, but nothing more.
"You promised me gloves from the skins of the fishes
The smile of the dolphin for a ring in my hands
But you left me with nothing but a mouthful of air
And promises wide as the ocean"
~ lyrics from "You Brought Me Up," sung by Karan Casey
Words - Louis De Paor (Arr. Karan Casey/Robbie Overson)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You brought me up
From: Tinkercat
Date: 07 Nov 02 - 07:07 AM

Thanks, your answer helped me to get some more information. I found that apart from Karan Casey Méav recorded that song on her album Silver Sea. I'm still at a loss with the complete words and the background of that song, so if anyone has got some more information I'd appresiate your help.
TC

Subject: Lyr Add: YOU BROUGHT ME UP (Spillane, de Paor)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 09 Nov 02 - 01:51 PM

Copied from http://www.karancasey.com/lyrics.htm#broughtme

YOU BROUGHT ME UP
(Music, John Spillane. Words, Louis de Paor.
Arr. Karan Casey & Robbie Overson)

You brought me up and out of the water
You brought me up to forget
I had ever been, I could ever breathe
In the water under your heart

I darkened your door and your days you said
You couldn't sleep the night
With the sound of the sea hard on my heels
Climbing the stairs to your bed

You promised me gloves from the skins of the fishes
The smile of the dolphin for a ring in my hands
But you left me with nothing but a mouthful of air
And promises wide as the ocean

You left me down for once and for all
You left me out in the open
Under mackerel skies, high and dry
And out of the reach of our sea

Way out of reach and out of my depth
I wear your love like a skin
That hurts when anyone touches me
Where you left me down
For once and for all
Way out of reach of our sea

You promised me gloves from the skins of the fishes
The smile of the dolphin for a ring in my hands
But you left me with nothing but a mouthful of air
And promises wide as the ocean

You brought me up and out of the water
You brought me up to forget
I had ever been, I could ever breathe
In the water under your heart

[As recorded by Karan Casey on "Winds Begin to Sing", Shanachie CD 78044, 2001. Also recorded by Méav on "Silver Sea", Celtic Collections, 2002.]