Roo Panes told Clash Music,
This song is all about the beauty in people who have forgotten that. It’s about the figure of tragedy and speaking hope to them. Ophelia was a face of tragedy in Shakespeare.
A single version was released on October 12, 2018, along with a live session at Mahogany.
[Intro]
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 1]
The fallen leaves made an amber sea
Over which you floated like an autumn breeze
A sapling soul in a sea of fire
Oh, I was afraid for my Ophelia
[Chorus]
But take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see hope
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
Take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see home
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
[Verse 2]
Do you really need all of the things you want?
I would take you back there to where the river's from
To where the garden's green with a forever love
Singing you're somebody heaven's dreaming of
[Chorus]
Oh, take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see hope
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
Take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see home
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
[Post-Chorus]
Hah-ah
Hah-ah
Hah-ah
[Bridge]
I'd have you give like you can give
I'd have you love like you can love
I'd have you live like you can live
I'd have you be all you can be
[Chorus]
Take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see hope
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
Take heart, my love
'Cause when I see you, I see hope
When I see you, I see home
There's a world that needs what you've got to give
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ophelia was written by Roo Panes.
Ophelia was produced by Bassi Fox & Chris Bond.