Carrickfergus
Longing for Love: Carrickfergus' Poignant Tale
Lyrics
I wish I was in carrickfergus
The speaker expresses a desire to be in Carrickfergus.
Where the castle looks out to sea.
Carrickfergus is described as a place with a castle overlooking the sea.
I would swim over the deepest ocean
The speaker wishes to cross the ocean to be with their love.
For my love to be with me.
The motivation for crossing the ocean is to be with the speaker's beloved.
But the sea is wide and I can not swim over
The vastness of the sea is a barrier preventing the speaker from crossing.
Nor have I the wings to fly
The speaker acknowledges the inability to fly or cross the sea without aid.
I wish I had a handsome boatman,
The speaker wishes for a boatman to help them and their love cross the sea.
To ferry me over, my love and i.
The desire is to be ferried across the sea alongside their beloved.
I wish I was in the land of arak,
Expressing a wish to be in the land of Arak.
Where the mountains reach the sea.
Arak is described as a place where mountains meet the sea.
Where flowers blossom as I do remember.
Recollection of a place where flowers bloom, possibly associated with cherished memories.
Where my true love came to me.
Reflections on the time when the speaker's true love came into their life in Arak.
But the sea is wide and I can not swim over.
Similar to before, the vastness of the sea is a hindrance to crossing.
Nor have I the wings to fly.
Reiteration of the inability to cross the sea without aid or means of flying.
Ahh to be back now in carrickfergus
Yearning to return to Carrickfergus, perhaps for a sense of belonging or reunion.
To be together .. my love and i.
The desire is to be united with their love in Carrickfergus.
To be together .. my love and i.
Repetition emphasizing the strong desire to be together in Carrickfergus.
I wish I was in carrickfergus,
Reiteration of the longing to be in Carrickfergus, emphasizing unity with their love.
To be together my love and i.
Expressing the wish to be united with their beloved in Carrickfergus.
I wish I was back home again.
Yearning to return to their home, likely referring to Carrickfergus.
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