HOOK-LINE & SINCLAIR

1. YUGE’VE

You gave me everything and who could ask for more

You’re always there with help and understanding

And whatever comes to be, all through my life you see

I’ll love you, yes I’ll love you

Don’t have so much to give but my heart is there for you

I never want to have to say goodbye

Though the days are all too short, you’re in my every thought

Cause I love you, yes I love you

Since that time when we first met and you called out my name

A light shone out into my life, I’ve never been the same

Wanna say it loud and clear, oh, oh, every day throughout the year

Cause I love you, yes I love you

Always want to feel this way, oh,oh, every hour of every day

Cause I love you, oh oh oh oh

Seasons come and they go..go..go..go

But through the Autumn, Winter time,

and then the Spring and Summer shine, our love will grow

But I know our love will grow

SOLO … oh yes I love you

Never thought my life would bring me so much harmony

I was told this only happens when you’re dreaming

But I feel it every day, in every single way

Cause I love you, ooh ooh I love you

Since that time when we first met and you called out my name

A light shone out into my life, I’ve never been the same

Wanna say it loud and clear, oh, oh, every day throughout the year

Cause I love you, woh oh oh I love you

Always want to feel this way, oh,oh, every hour of every day

Cause I love you, yes I love you

Walking through the golden sand, along the shore ‘n hand in hand

Yes, I love you, oh yes I love you

Great to be here by the sea, A perfect life for you and me

Together, all though the year…

Together, all though the year

1. YUGE’VE

I married a Japanese lady from Kyoto City in 2014, and until then my wish had always been to live on an island, more particularly on a Greek Island ( having visited so many over a number of years in my earlier life )

But my wife really wanted to stay in Japan for a number of understandable reasons.

Although my wife is a Kyoto person and had always known a city life, nevertheless, we decided to visit some Japanese islands to have a look, mainly through my contacts with my sailing and yachting friends.

 When we came across the Kamijima group of islands in the Inland Sea of Japan we were both  struck with the beauty, the calmness, and the friendliness of the local people.

And so, soon after, we decided to move to the island of Yuge in Kamijima in May 2016, and I wrote a song about the island that became a favourite amongst the people here; in fact I was asked by the mayor to make a Japanese version, which I did a year later. Title of the song is ‘Island Of Dreams’, and was released on my ‘Out Of Sinc’ album.

Feeling so content living here with my wife, who had made my dream come true, I then wrote the song Yuge’ve to celebrate that fact. ( first line: ‘’Yuge’ve me everything and who could ask for more’ )