Ocean of Tears (song)
2019 single by Caroline Polachek
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"Ocean of Tears" is a song by American singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek from her third studio album Pang. It was released as the second single from the album on July 24, 2019, the same day as "Parachute."
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| Single by Caroline Polachek | ||||
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| Released | 24 July 2019 | |||
| Genre | Avant-R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Background and composition
"Ocean of Tears" is "dedicated to the sharp pain of being in love with someone far away, and the maddening doubt that comes with it."[2] It was the last song written for the album.
The song is a hip hop-tinged "trembling, operatic ballad in the vein of Björk or Zola Jesus, rendered in the rich electro-organic palette Polachek tends to prefer."[3][4] The song features "bold production choices like a series of violent but satisfying bass hits near the end of the song" and "adventurous" vocals.[5]
Music video
The song's music video was described as "ornate, romantic, lush, and delightfully surreal" and compared to Enya's "Orinoco Flow".[6] The song's pirate-themed music video originated from a trip to Disneyland with co-director Matt Copson.[6] The nautical themes would go on to inspire other art for the project, including the cover art for Pang.
