Sail Away
Voyage of Love: Nautical Dreams and Fortune in Chris James' 'Sail Away'
Lyrics
A long time ago when you
A reference to a past time when the person being addressed left their home.
Left your home
Highlighting the departure from home.
To marry the man of your dreams
The purpose of leaving home was to marry the man of her dreams.
A captain aboard a sailing ship
Describing the man as a captain on a sailing ship.
Bound for wealth and prosperity
The ship is set for a journey with the goal of achieving wealth and prosperity.
Sail away my love
An emotional call for the person to sail away.
Sail away my love
Repetition for emphasis on the urging to sail away.
Over the ocean and seas
The destination of the journey is over the ocean and seas.
No long I see your face
The speaker no longer sees the person's face.
But your voice is still calling me
Despite not seeing the person, their voice is still calling the speaker.
Many a load was on you well bestowed
Referring to the burdens and responsibilities placed on the person.
With a trust that was seldom betrayed
Emphasizing the trust placed in the person, rarely betrayed.
And with all of the gold
Gold symbolizes wealth acquired and exchanged.
That was bought and was sold
Further emphasis on the economic transactions involving gold.
Many fortunes were soon to be made
Anticipation of fortunes to be made through these transactions.
Sail away my love
Reiteration of the emotional plea to sail away.
Sial away my love
Repetition for emphasis on the urging to sail away.
Over the ocean and seas
Restating the destination of the journey over the ocean and seas.
No longer I see your face
Continuation of the theme that the speaker no longer sees the person's face.
But your voice is still calling me
Despite not seeing the person, their voice is still calling the speaker.
On a cold winter's dawn
Depicting a specific moment in time, a cold winter's dawn.
After two days of storm
Describing a period of adverse weather conditions lasting two days.
With sails all frayed and torn
The ship's sails are damaged, possibly reflecting challenges faced during the journey.
The ship ran a'ground
The ship runs aground, encountering a critical situation.
The poor captain, he did drown
The captain tragically drowns in the incident.
His lady wore black to morn
The captain's lady mourns his death, wearing black.
Sail away my love
Reiteration of the emotional plea to sail away.
Sail away my love
Repetition for emphasis on the urging to sail away.
Over the ocean and seas
Restating the destination of the journey over the ocean and seas.
No longer I see your face
Continuation of the theme that the speaker no longer sees the person's face.
But your voice is still calling me
Despite not seeing the person, their voice is still calling the speaker.
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