Okay, tonight I’m taking you waaaaaaay back again … all the way back to 1960 when I was but a wee, innocent lass of 9 years (actually, by this time I already knew how to hot-wire a car, had smoked my first pack of cigarettes, and … well, you don’t need to know the rest).  Some of you weren’t even born yet, but I bet you know this song anyway.

This is an English translation of “La Mer,” a French song from the 1940s originally recorded by Charles Trenet. “La Mer” was used in the 1948 movie Every Girl Should Be Married, starring Cary Grant.

Beyond the Sea has been recorded by many artists, but Bobby Darin’s version released in late 1959 is the best known by many, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the US R&B Chart, and #8 in the UK Singles Chart.

This song was also the title for the movie about his life starring Kevin Spacey as Bobby Darin. Spacey himself performed most of the music for the movie.

Beyond The Sea
Bobby Darin

Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailin’

Somewhere beyond the sea
She’s there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I’d go sailing

It’s far beyond the stars
It’s near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon

We’ll meet beyond the shore
We’ll kiss just as before
Happy we’ll be beyond the sea
And never again I’ll go sailing

I know beyond a doubt, ah
My heart will lead me there soon
We’ll meet (I know we’ll meet) beyond the shore
We’ll kiss just as before
Happy we’ll be beyond the sea
And never again I’ll go sailing

No more sailing
So long sailing
Bye bye sailing

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Albert Lasry / Charles Trenet / Jack Lawrence
Beyond The Sea lyrics © Raoul Breton Editions, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs