Jessica Law: Sargasso Shanty (the journey of the European Eel)

Made for the EuroFISHion Song Contest, in celebration of World Fish Migration Day 2020.
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LYRICS:
Swim with me, oh swim with me
Swim to the Sargasso Sea
Where the tangled weeds hide mysteries
That spread through the rivers and streams
It’s been this way for years untold
We gather where the currents flow
And how we find it, no-one knows
The ocean has secrets it keeps
Well, I was born of tiny size
A leaf-like waif with pinprick eyes
On waves I drifted like a kite
A dreamer afloat in my sleep
Ride with me, oh, ride with me
Ride the gulf stream fast and free
Four thousand miles, two years to reach
The place where the river meets sea
At first it felt a daunting task
My body was as clear as glass
But I grew long, and I grew fast
And swift I swam upstream
But man makes plans and fens are drained
And streams that once ran wild are tamed
And though we toil, no ground is gained
We fall by the wayside, slayed
Toil with me, oh, toil with me
Through the man-made maze we see
With the stream that once flew fast and free
Corseted and constrained
But safe to say we do have friends
We call on you to make amends
The paths you build are heaven-sent
A guide over troubled terrain
And when we grow to silver-black
When twenty years or more have passed
We feel the urge to travel back
And start it all again
Swim with me, oh swim with me
Swim to the Sargasso Sea
Where the tangled weeds hide mysteries
That spread through the rivers and streams

[@orangejuice782]

suddenly i am no longer irrationally scared of fish

[@squiddymcsquidface3097]

This has been living rent free in my head for the past month

[@damian_smith]

You owe Jess royalties then ;)

[@chalima]

Wonderful video! Though the tin whistle playing eel was the best ^^

[@whitepearlreaper]

I just finished a college geography project on the problem with dams, totally sending this to the professor.

[@9squaresstudios657]

now This is content

[@Athena963]

The most video of all time :-)

[@Athena963]

also a dam amazing song

[@massive.nerd.potential]

@@Athena963 I can't tell if this is a Percy Jackson reference or not. But I will assume it is

[@ravendevino6419]

I have no clue why, but this gave me chills.

[@vampeyerate]

awesome!!!!