Fourteen Years
Navigating Life's Turbulence: Fourteen Years of Journey from Navy to Freedom
Lyrics
Fourteen years on a steam-pack sonny
After fourteen years of experiences and challenges, the speaker refers to someone as a "steam-pack sonny," possibly indicating a person who has faced difficulties and hardships.
trying to get the kit off my back
The person is attempting to unload or get rid of the burdens and challenges represented by the "kit" on their back.
Pushing Shanghai to Liverpool sonny
Describes the effort to move from Shanghai to Liverpool, symbolizing a significant journey or transition.
Pissing in the wind and the flag
Facing challenges and difficulties without much success, akin to "pissing in the wind."
You're kipping out in the railway station
The individual is temporarily staying in a railway station, implying a transitory and unstable situation.
Now you've left the navy behind
The person has left their navy service behind, suggesting a departure from a structured and disciplined environment.
You're hoping just to ride
Expressing a desire or intention to continue the journey without a clear destination or plan.
Fourteen years of belligerence sonny
Reflecting on fourteen years marked by aggressiveness or hostility.
Working from Dakar to Belise
The speaker has worked in various locations from Dakar to Belise during these years.
Fourteen years of Marine life, baby
Fourteen years dedicated to a marine life, possibly referring to a career or lifestyle associated with the sea.
Trying to keep a man of your knees
Struggling to maintain personal integrity or resilience in the face of challenges.
Your kipped out in a railway station
Similar to line 9, the person is residing in a railway station, emphasizing the instability of their current situation.
Now you've left the navy behind
Continuing the theme of leaving behind a military/naval background, indicating a significant life change.
You're hoping just to ride
Reiterating the hope for a purposeful and meaningful journey, possibly without a clear plan.
hoping just to ride
Repeated emphasis on the desire or aspiration to ride through life without specific expectations.
hoping just to ride
Continuation of the theme expressed in lines 27 and 29, emphasizing the hope for a fulfilling journey.
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