[Verse 1]
They said I wouldn't last long, but here I am
They say the spirits are strong, but I got 'em to bend
Oh, life gave me lessons that I still question, oh
They said I wouldn't last long, but here I am
[Chorus]
Oh, Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland
Wild and strange, where vagabonds play
Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned
For my fate, but I'm gonna stay
These streets may not look pretty
But I see angels walkin' in the city
Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend
Times may change, you can't keep me away
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, no, no
[Verse 2]
They say what doesn't kill you will make you strong
But I know there's a purpose in the strugglе when it all goes wrong
Oh, 'cause I see smilеs under streetlights instead of chaos in the night, oh
They say what doesn't kill you will make you strong
[Chorus]
Oh, Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland
Wild and strange, where vagabonds play
Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned
For my fate, but I'm gonna stay
These streets may not look pretty
But I see angels walkin' in the city
Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend
Times may change, you can't keep me away
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, no, no
You can't keep me away
Hey, yeah
[Bridge: Lauren Daigle, Brandi Carlile]
Maybe I (Maybe I) loved you (Loved you)
More than you love me
Maybe life's (Maybe life's) got a way (Got a way)
Of bringin' you to your knees
[Chorus]
Saint Ferdinand, my wonderland
Wild and strange, where vagabonds play
Saint Ferdinand, not what I planned
For my fate, but I'm gonna stay
These streets may not look pretty
But I see angels walkin' in the city
Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend
Times may change, oh
Saint Ferdinand, my dear friend
Times may change, you can't keep me away
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, no, no
You can't keep me away
Hey, yeah
Saint Ferdinand was written by Lauren Daigle & Natalie Hemby.
Saint Ferdinand was produced by Mike Elizondo.
Lauren Daigle released Saint Ferdinand on Fri May 12 2023.
The first surfacing of “St. Ferdinand” came from a listing in the ACE Repertory.
Its official public reveal came in a video posted on March 16, 2023 highlighting a secret show at the Toulouse Theatre (presumably the 6:00pm March 11 private event listed on their calendar) where Lauren Daigle perform...
The song “Saint Ferdinand” is all about longing for a place that you once loved, but you had to move on. I left Louisiana, moved to Nashville, but Louisiana will always be the core of who I am. But I did pick up new things along the way. Sometimes, when you go through adversity and go through having...