Daybreak Over The Ocean
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Original Album
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That's Why God Made The Radio
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Written By
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Mike Love
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Produced By
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Paul Fauerso
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Lead Vocals
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Mike
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Recorded On
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1978/Late 2011/early 2012
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Length
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4:20
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Notes
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- This is the only track on That's Why God Made The Radio not co-written by Brian.It has a long genesis, being recorded for Mike's unreleased solo album 'First Love' in 1978, and then also mooted for his 'Unleash The Love/Mike Love Not War' album some 30 years later. Most of this track was recorded back in 1978.
- It's probably not coincidental that the Mike solo compositions on Beach Boys albums are mostly pretty decent, and in the case of Big Sur, sometimes rather nice- it may have something to do with Mike writing from his heart, as opposed to doing something that fans might expect. Daybreak is more in the pretty decent camp; it's a slow nostalgic ballad with a fairly memorable melody. It might be one of the weaker tracks on the album (for me, not the weakest), but it fits in well with the overall mood of the album and certainly doesn’t make one lurch for the fast forward button. Remember, Mike Love is a Wilson once-removed!
- Lyrics
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Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back my baby
Daybreak over the ocean
Moonlight still on the sea
Will the waves gentle motion
Bring my babe, my baby back to me
And the stardust sprinkles the morning
Venus fades from my side
Will my love be returning
Like the sun to brighten up my life
And as day breaks over the ocean
Moonlight still on the sea
I pray the waves gentle motion
Will bring my baby to me
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back
Bring my baby back
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back my baby
Darlin' if you could only
Hear this song in my heart
Then you know why you need, never feel lonely
We'll soon be together, never to depart
And as long as there is an ocean
Long as stars are to shine
Baby you will always have my devotion
I'll love you pretty baby
Till then end of time
And as day breaks over the ocean
Moonlight still on the sea
I pray the waves gentle motion
Will bring my baby to me
And as day breaks over the ocean
Moonlight still on the sea
I pray the waves gentle motion
Will bring my baby to me
Darlin' if you should ever
Wonder what you should do
Baby you should know I'll love you forever
Maybe little darlin'
That will see you through
And as the sun sets over the ocean
And the world fades from view
Baby always know our love and devotion
Will brighten up the night
We will make it through
Because I love you
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back
Bring my baby back
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back my baby
Please my baby
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back
Bring my baby back
Bring back
Won't you bring back
Bring back my baby
Please my baby