At Sea
Navigating Life's Currents: The Deep Meaning Behind 'At Sea'
Lyrics
I was a sailor too long at sea
I have been a sailor for an extended period.
All I wanted was to be free
My primary desire was to experience freedom.
I couldn't just let it be
I couldn't simply accept the status quo.
And wait for the world to come to me
I couldn't wait for opportunities to come to me.
When I picked up the scent
I sensed something promising or enticing.
It was close enough to taste it blowing in
It was close enough for me to almost experience it.
As soon as I chased it on the wind
As soon as I pursued it, it eluded me.
It shifted away and was gone again
It moved away and disappeared again.
I took the current where it leads
I followed the current, embracing the path it led me on.
I tried not to wind up in the weeds
I tried to avoid getting into troublesome situations.
Always a drifter out to see
I've always been a wanderer, exploring the sea.
What else the world could offer me
I sought to discover what else the world had to offer.
When I picked up the scent
I sensed another opportunity or experience.
It was close enough to taste it blowing in
It was within reach, and I could almost taste it.
As soon as I chased it on the wind
Once I pursued it, it slipped away on the wind.
It shifted away and was gone again
It moved away and vanished once again.
Doesn't matter now where I've been
Where I've been in the past doesn't matter anymore.
Seven seas and back again
I've traveled across seven seas and returned.
Without a reason in the end
Without a clear purpose or reason in the end.
I'm just out there freezing in the wind
I find myself exposed and vulnerable in the wind.
When I pick up the scent
When I detect another opportunity or experience.
I can see it now but I couldn't then
I can perceive it now, though I couldn't before.
As soon as I chase it on the wind
As soon as I pursue it, it eludes me again.
Well it's shifted away and it's gone again
It moves away, and it's gone once more.
When I pick up the scent
When I detect another opportunity or experience.
I can see it now but I couldn't see it then
I can see it now, but I couldn't see it in the past.
As soon as I chase it on the wind
As soon as I pursue it, it eludes me again.
Well it's shifted away and it's gone again
It moves away, and it's gone once more.
Shifted away and it's gone again
It consistently moves away and disappears.
Shifted away and it's gone again
Continuously shifting away and disappearing.
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