Lyrics
Why should I sing that old sailor's song?
Questioning the relevance of singing a traditional sailor's song
If the days when I sang it have long been gone
Reflecting on the past when the singer used to sing the sailor's song
On the days that I got home for you
Expressing commitment to someone upon returning home
And what about that other sound?
Inquiring about another sound, possibly symbolic or metaphorical
The one that came from deep underground
Referring to a sound from deep underground, mysterious and impactful
So hard to kill that you still felt the subs
Describing the resilience of a difficult-to-kill feeling, perhaps emotional
I threw it all away
Regretfully discarding or abandoning something valuable
Even the portraits on your corridor
Letting go of even the portraits in a corridor, indicating significant sacrifices
Yes, I gave it all away
Acknowledging the extent of what was given away
Even the statues on your mantelpiece
Sacrificing even statues on a mantelpiece, suggesting a profound loss
Now you're gone I confront myself
Facing oneself in the absence of a significant other
The days are long, the night stifles me
Describing the emotional struggle during the long days and stifling nights
I was never looking for the hard way to do things
Denying a preference for the difficult path in life
I was just a preacher knocking on a stranger's door
Portraying oneself as a preacher seeking connection with strangers
I was just a jellyfish melting in the sun
Comparing oneself to a vulnerable jellyfish exposed to the harshness of life
I was just a sailor waiting for a change of tide
Identifying as a sailor waiting for a positive change in circumstances
I threw it all away
Reiterating the act of letting go, emphasizing the significance of the loss
Even the portraits on your corridor
Re-emphasizing the abandonment of portraits on a corridor
Yeah, I gave it all away
Reaffirming the substantial nature of what was given away
Even the statues on your mantelpiece
Confirming the sacrifice of even statues on a mantelpiece
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