Artist
Van Morrison
Lyrics
We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic
Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home
And when the fog horn blows I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it
And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And magnificently we will fold into the mystic
When that fog horn blows you know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows I got to hear it
I don't have to fear it
And I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will fold into the mystic
Come on girl...
Too late to stop now...
RS500_rank
480
Length
3:27
BPM
85.2
Released Year
1970
Genre Era
Genre
Key
A#m
Produced By
Morrison
Released Info
March '70 on Warner Bros.
Chart Weeks
Non-single
Musicbrainz ID
15330181-5da1-de08-c224-2cc3fa1e4dd0
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Morrison
Album
Moondance (Warner Bros.)
Song Status
"Into the Mystic" is one of Morrison's warmest ballads, an Otis Redding-style reverie with acoustic guitar and horns. The lyrics are truly mysterious: "People say, 'What does this mean?' " said Morrison. "A lot of times I have no idea what I mean. That's what I like about rock & roll -- the concept. Like Little Richard -- what does he mean? You can't take him apart; that's rock & roll to me."