Santa maria speaks about what would be to lay in your deathbed, knowing you will die, and knowing that your lover will also die. This song tell’s the history of the famous Austrian painter Egon Schiele, that died from spanish flu alongside of his wife.
Let me off of this boat
I'm sick of this ride
The world is heading ever southward
And I can't stay in here
And you're lying awake
Away on your side
The feeling comes in waves and burns us
And I don't wanna die
From the slippery hands
To the line of your throat
The fever now consumes us both
In a fire now we will go
Santa Maria
Why did you have to go?
Santa Maria
One day we will know
In a bowing of heads and a passing of hands
And all we thought they'd understand
Is lost and they won't know
And what have we left
It's all that we've got
There is no 'X' to mark our spot
What's past is done and gone
Santa Maria
Why did you have to burn?
Santa Maria
One day you will learn
Santa Maria was written by Glen Hansard.
Santa Maria was produced by Craig Ward & David Odlum & Steve Albini.