Oceans

The Tea Party

About Oceans

"Oceans" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada, and their last single before disbanding. The music video was created by a team of animators and motion graphics students at York University headed by Jaimie Webster and Jonathon Corbiére. "Oceans" was written in dedication to The Tea Party's late manager Steve Hoffman, who died of lung cancer in 2003. With the release of the single, The Tea Party hoped to bring more attention to the Steven Hoffman Fund.  


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2004
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Where are you going
Can I follow
Because distance is hard to swallow
You should stay a while
Let's have a drink
Let's have a laugh

You feel power
And no worries
If that's so
Then what's your hurry
If you've got to go
There's just one thing I've got to ask

If I promise an ocean
Would you care for the notion of
Staying here and resting your weary head
It's all that she said

Well the sky's changed
That's for certain
You smile says
What you working
Time heals all
This we know
We'll work it out

And if I promise an ocean
Would you care for the notion of
Staying here and resting your weary head
And would you come back and see me, or
Angel am I dreaming because
Heaven knows that I'll miss you so
And that's a fact
Look now where I'm at
I miss you so
Look now where I'm at
I can't let go

There's more questions
Than there's answers
I'm not taking any chances
Because I need to let you know
Just how I feel

And if I promise an ocean
Would you care for the notion of
Staying here and resting your weary head
And would you come back and see me, or
Angel am I dreaming because
Heaven knows that I'll miss you so
And that's a fact
Look now where I'm at
I miss you so

Look now where I'm at
I miss you so
Look now where I'm at
I miss you so
I can't let go
I miss you so

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The Tea Party

The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records worldwide, and achieving a No. 1 Canadian single "Heaven Coming Down" in 1999. more »

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Written by: JEFFREY JOHN BURROWS, JEFFREY SCOTT MARTIN, STUART CHATWOOD

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15 facts about this song

History
"Oceans" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party, released in 2011.
Album Details
This song is the first single from the band's seventh studio album, "The Ocean at the End."
Band Reunion
"Oceans" is the band's first official single after they broke up in 2005 and then reformed in 2011.
Lyrics Origin
The song is reportedly inspired by a poem by Leanne, the wife of the lead singer Jeff Martin.
Music Video
The music video for "Oceans" was filmed in Byron Bay, Australia, a place that has some significant meaning to Martin, primarily due to its spiritual nature.
Style
This song shows well the band's signature blend of rock, prog, and world music influences.
Artwork
The single's cover art, showing a green 'ocean' wave, underlines the connection to the album's overall theme.
Chart Performance
Despite the band's long hiatus, "Oceans" performed well in the charts, peaking at #46 in the Canadian Hot 100.
Critics Review
The song was positively received by critics, who praised the band's creativity and remarkability after such a long hiatus.
Lineup
The song features the original three members of The Tea Party: Stuart Chatwood, Jeff Martin, and Jeff Burrows.
Social Impact
The band utilized the excitement around "Oceans" and used the single's launch party as a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Theme
Though the song takes a dark tone, it's also about healing. Martin was quoted as saying it's about "healing and redemption".
Recording
"Oceans" was first recorded in Australia before the band decided to re-record it in Canada.
Nostalgia
The band, during their release of the album and the single "Oceans," had clarified that the album was a return to their original, more edgy sounds that they had used in their first three albums.
Writing
The song was written in the winter of 2010 while Martin was still residing in Australia. Martin has described the songwriting process as 'a purging of the soul,' expressing many suppressed emotions.

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