Brian Wilson

Released: November 18, 2014

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Ralph Sall

[Verse 1]
Light out wanderlust
Head us out to sea
Captain says there'll be a bust
This one's not for me
Take us from the dark
Out where we can see
Captain's out to make his mark
This one's not to be

[Chorus]
Light out wanderlust
Help us to be free
Light out wanderlust
Do it just for me
Wanderlust

[Verse 2]
Oh where did I go wrong, my love?
What petty crime was I found guilty of?
What better time to find a brand new day?
Oh - wanderlust away

[Chorus]
Light out wanderlust
Help us to be free
Light out wanderlust
Do it just for me
Wanderlust

[Bridge]
Captain's out to make his mark
This one's not to be

[Verse 1/Verse 2 countermelody]
Light out wanderlust
(Oh where did I go wrong, my love?)
Head us out to sea
(What petty crime was I found guilty of?)
Captain says there'll be a bust
(What better time to find a brand new day?)
This one's not for me
(Oh - wanderlust away)

[Outro]
Dropping a line
Maybe this time
It's wanderlust for me

Sometimes called the Mozart of pop, and arguably one of the greatest songwriters/producers in the history of “rock” music, Brian Wilson started his music career with The Beach Boys in the early 1960s. With an uncanny and inimitable knack for unusual and unexpected chord changes, along with the undertaking of pioneering methods of production (including the innovative utilization of both classical and obscure instruments), Wilson has influenced generations of musicians.

Even when hindered by his record company, his abusive father, his bandmates, and his own mental health issues, Wilson continued to defy expectations and astonish the world with his methods of making music. Wilsons' career has successfully spanned six decades, and he has made recorded music for most of these years as a guest vocalist, producer, writer, with his band or solo. Today, Wilson is seen as one of the best music producers of all time and one America’s greatest contribution to popular music, whose work will unquestionably stand the test of time.

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