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Home of the Whale

Massive Attack
Track 19 on Singles Collection (90/98) 

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Massive Attack
Feb. 10, 19921 viewer

Home of the Whale Lyrics

Oh my love he works upon the sea
On the waves that blow wild and free
He splices the ropes and he sets the sail
While southwards he roams to the home of the whale

And he ne'er thinks of me far behind
Or the torments that rage in my mind
He is mine for only part of the year
Then I'm left all alone with only my tears

All ye ladies that smell of white rose
Thank ye for your perfume to wear on my gold
Thank ye all the wives and the babies that yearn
For the man ne'er returns from hunting the sperm [whale]

Oh my love he works upon the sea
On the waves that blow wild and free
He splices the ropes and he sets the sail
While southwards he roams to the home of the whale
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Singles Collection (90/98) (1998)
Massive Attack
  1. 1.
    Daydreaming
  2. 2.
    Daydreaming (Luv It Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  3. 3.
    Daydreaming (Brixton Bass Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  4. 4.
    Daydreaming (Luv It Dub)
  5. 5.
    Any Love (2) (Missing Lyrics)
  6. 6.
    Unfinished Sympathy
  7. 7.
    Unfinished Sympathy (Nellee Hooper 7" Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  8. 8.
    Unfinished Sympathy (Nellee Hooper 12" Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  9. 9.
    Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  10. 10.
    Unfinished Sympathy (Instrumental)
  11. 11.
    Safe from Harm
  12. 12.
    Safe From Harm (7" Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  13. 13.
    Safe From Harm (12" Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  14. 14.
    Safe From Harm (Perfecto Mix)
  15. 15.
    Safe From Harm (Just a Groove Dub)
  16. 16.
    Safe From Harm (Just a Dub)
  17. 17.
    Hymn of the Big Wheel
  18. 18.
    Hymn of the Big Wheel (Nellee Hooper Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  19. 19.
    Home of the Whale
  20. 20.
    Be Thankful For What You’ve Got (Perfecto Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  21. 21.
    Any Love (Larry Heard Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  22. 22.
    Sly
  23. 23.
    Sly (7" Edit) (Missing Lyrics)
  24. 24.
    Sly (7 Stones Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  25. 25.
    Sly (Underdog Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  26. 26.
    Sly Underdog Double Bass & Accapella) (Missing Lyrics)
  27. 27.
    Sly (Cosmic Dub)
  28. 28.
    Sly (Eternal Feedback Dub)
  29. 29.
    Protection
  30. 30.
    Protection (7" Edit) (Missing Lyrics)
  31. 31.
    Protection (Underdog’s Angel Dust Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  32. 32.
    Protection (Radiation For The Nation) (Missing Lyrics)
  33. 33.
    Protection (The Eno Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  34. 34.
    Protection (J Swift Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  35. 35.
    Karmacoma
  36. 36.
    Karmacoma (Portishead Experience) (Missing Lyrics)
  37. 37.
    Karmacoma (Napoli Trip)
  38. 38.
    Karmacoma (U.N.K.L.E. Situation) (Missing Lyrics)
  39. 39.
    Karmacoma (Bumper Ball Dub)
  40. 40.
    Karmacoma (Ventom Dub Special) (Missing Lyrics)
  41. 41.
    Blacksmith/Daydreaming (Missing Lyrics)
  42. 42.
    Risingson
  43. 43.
    Superpredators (Mad Professor Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
  44. 44.
    Risingson (Underdog Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  45. 45.
    Risingson (Otherside) (Missing Lyrics)
  46. 46.
    Risingson (Underworld Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  47. 47.
    Teardrop
  48. 48.
    Teardrop (Scream Team Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
  49. 49.
    Teardrop (Mad Professor Mazaruni Vocal Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  50. 50.
    Teardrop (Mad Professor Mazaruni Instrumental)
  51. 51.
    Euro Zero Zero
  52. 52.
    Angel
  53. 53.
    Angel (Radio Edit) (Missing Lyrics)
  54. 54.
    Angel (Blur Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
  55. 55.
    Angel (Mad Professor Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
  56. 56.
    Group Four (Mad Professor Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
  57. 57.
    Inertia Creeps
  58. 58.
    Inertia Creeps (Radio Edit) (Missing Lyrics)
  59. 59.
    Inertia Creeps (Manic Street Preachers Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  60. 60.
    Inertia Creeps (State of Bengal Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  61. 61.
    Inertia Creeps (Alpha Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  62. 62.
    Back/shecomes (Missing Lyrics)
  63. 63.
    Reflection
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Release Date
February 10, 1992
Tags
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