The Leather Sea

The Leather Sea Ade Fenton and Gary Numan

Ade explains what the song is about:

Ade Fenton

The Leather Sea is about someone very close to me who attempted suicide many years ago. I found her on the floor of her flat in a very bad way and rushed her to hospital in the back of my car. I went back to her flat to get some stuff together for her and found her suicide note beside her bed. I knew she'd been suffering with depression, but I had no idea how badly until I read it. She talked of feeling as though she was drowning in the sea, but every time she tried to get her head above water, she couldn't, because the waves were made of leather.
She's the most genuine, lovely person you could ever wish to meet, wouldn't harm a fly, so the chorus lyrics are basically an all out attack on God because I was convinced she was gonna be taken away. Thankfully, that didn't happen and she is now very happy.

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[666VAPULA666]

I LOVE that song!

[JarrodCook93]

Probably the best song on the album in my opinion.

Congradulations Ade for your first chart single. #72

[satellites1]

Killer Song, great, Numan RULEzz

[guywholikesvids]

epic song, did u know fenton plays keyboards at numan concerts?

[ppoolleeyy]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this song....just wish I knew where to find the lyrics...anyone know?

[diesonneuk]

I would like to have seen "Slide Away" as a single as that is a great song

Big singalong chorus - a Numan classic

This is a great tune although I wish it would avoid the bleepy bits between verse and chorus

[diesonneuk]

What a great song this is, it has to be my favourite Fenton/Numan song alongside Slide Away which I think would have been a great single.

"never there to comfort me"

[RwBguardian]

Nice I am looking for the original video if anyone knows where I can download it let Me know. Thanks :-)

[shenmueaddict]

Since Fentons friend dident pass away why did he still write a song attacking god? im not a religious nut but i am a catholic, its a bit harsh. if she had died i would understand.

[tedoymisojos]

Beautiful song. Its should be up on the band's profile, but they took it down :(