Martha's Harbour
Navigating Love's Tempest: Martha's Harbour Tale
Lyrics
I sit by the harbour
I am situated by the harbor
Sea calls to me
The sea is beckoning or calling out to me
I hide in the water
I conceal myself in the water
But I need to breathe
Despite being in the water, I still need to breathe
You are an ocean wave, my love
You, my love, are comparable to an ocean wave crashing at the bow (front) of a ship
Crashing at the bow
Your impact is forceful, like an ocean wave hitting the front of a ship
I am a galley slave, my love
I see myself as a galley slave, emphasizing a sense of servitude or being constrained
If only I could find out the way
If only I could discover the means or method
To sail you, maybe I'll just stow away
To be with you, maybe I'll secretly hide on board
I've been run aground
I've encountered obstacles or difficulties
So sad for a sailor
Expressing sorrow for someone who navigates the seas (sailor)
I felt safe and sound
I felt secure and unharmed
But needed the danger
Yet, I yearned for the excitement and risk
You are an ocean wave, my love
Reiteration of the comparison of the loved one to a powerful ocean wave
Crashing at the bow
Reiteration of the impact or forcefulness of the loved one's presence
I am a galley slave, my love
Reiteration of feeling constrained or enslaved in the relationship
If only I could find out the way
Expressing the desire to find a way to be with the loved one
To sail you, maybe I'll just stow away
Considering the possibility of secretly hiding away to be closer
You are an ocean wave, my love
Reiteration of the powerful impact of the loved one
Crashing at the bow
Reiteration of the forceful nature of the loved one's presence
I am a galley slave, my love
Reiteration of the feeling of being enslaved or constrained
If only I could find out the way
Reiteration of the longing to find a way to be with the loved one
To sail you, maybe I'll just stow away
Reiterating the contemplation of secretly hiding away to be closer
Stow away, stow away
Repetition of the idea of secretly hiding away, emphasizing the theme of escapism
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