Discover the story of the song > Selkie – Blackbriar

The song is about a man who is fascinated by a woman who can turn into a seal and live in the ocean. He tries to convince her to be with him, but she tells him she belongs in the ocean. Eventually, he takes her sealskin so she can't leave and they are together for a while. However, she eventually finds her sealskin again and leaves him without saying goodbye. He waits for her for years, but she never returns. Feeling heartbroken, he jumps off a cliff to join her in the sea.

Summary: A man becomes infatuated with a woman who can turn into a seal. He tries to make her stay with him but she wants to be in the ocean. He takes her sealskin so she can't leave, but she eventually finds it and swims away. He waits for her but she never comes back, so he jumps off a cliff to join her.