The Last Farewell
Sailing Through Love and Farewell: Elvis's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor
There's a ship prepared and equipped in the harbor, ready to depart.
Tomorrow for old england she sails
Tomorrow, the ship sets sail for old England.
Far away from your land of endless sunshine
It's far away from a land characterized by constant sunshine.
To my land full of rainy skies and gales
To a land where there are frequent rainy skies and storms.
And i shall be aboard that ship tomorrow
The singer will be on that ship tomorrow.
Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell
Despite feeling sadness and tears, the singer bids farewell.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Expressing admiration for the beauty and deep love held for someone.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
The love is far greater than words can express.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Reiteration of the profound love and admiration for someone.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
Emphasizing a love that transcends mere verbal expression.
I've heard there's a wicked war a-blazing
Awareness of a significant and destructive war happening.
And the taste of war i know so very well
The singer has experienced the horrors of war.
Even now i see the foreign flag a-raising
Observing the enemy's flag rising as they sail towards a dangerous situation.
Their guns on fire as we sail into hell
The enemy's guns are firing as they head into a perilous situation ("hell").
I have no fear of death, it brings no sorrow
The singer is unafraid of death; it doesn't bring personal sorrow.
But how bitter will be this last farewell
However, the sorrow lies in the bitterness of this final farewell.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Reiterating deep affection and appreciation for someone's beauty.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
The love felt is beyond the capacity of spoken words to convey.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Repeated expression of profound love and admiration.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
Highlighting love that surpasses verbal expression.
Though death and darkness gather all about me
Even if surrounded by death and darkness at sea.
My ship be torn apart upon the seas
Despite the ship being destroyed in the seas.
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
Anticipation of smelling the islands' fragrance again.
And the heaving waves that brought me once to thee
Recollection of the waves that once brought the singer to their loved one.
And should i return home safe again to england
If returning safely to England, the singer will witness the misty landscape.
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dale
Observing the English mist rolling through the valley.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Continued expression of deep affection and admiration.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
Reiteration of a love that transcends verbal expression.
For you are beautiful, i have loved you dearly
Emphasizing an immeasurable love and admiration.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell
Highlighting the depth of love beyond words' capacity.
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