The Ship on His Arm
Eternal Love Across Miles: The Ship on His Arm
Lyrics
Where are you now
Question about the current whereabouts of the person addressed.
She writes, "Where are you now, my love?
A letter expressing love and concern, questioning the person's well-being.
Do you have food to eat,
Inquiring if the person has enough to eat.
Shoes for your tired feet
Asking if the person has comfortable shoes.
Am I the one you're dreaming of?"
Questioning if the speaker is the person's romantic dream.
Do you know how I miss you
Expressing deep longing and missing the person.
How I long to kiss you
Desiring to kiss the person and expressing intense emotions.
Pray for the day you will come
Praying for the day when the person will return.
Back to me my darling one
Yearning for the person to come back.
He thinks about her
The person thinks about the speaker during the night.
All through the long watches of night
Reflecting on the challenges and hardships faced at night.
The bullets are flying,
Reference to war or conflict with bullets and young men dying.
Young men are dying
Praying for the dawn or light to end the difficulties.
He prays for the first crack of light
The person hopes to see the speaker in dreams when they can sleep.
And when he can finally sleep
Anticipating a dream where they are reunited.
Into his dream she'll sweep
Describing a sweet and comforting dream woven by the person.
On the sweet web she has spun
Symbolizing unity and closeness in the dream.
And for a while they are one
Emphasizing the temporary union in the dream.
When she kisses the ship on his arm
Describing a moment of affection where the person kisses a tattoo on the speaker's arm.
All of his sorrows unravel
Suggesting that the act of kissing unravels the person's sorrows.
He knows he will come to no harm
Expressing confidence that the person will be safe.
Over all of the miles he has travel
Acknowledging the long journey the person has undertaken.
Her love is an anchor
Comparing the person's love to an anchor, providing stability.
Her love is forever
Stating that the person's love is everlasting.
It's true now her love is the charm
Affirming the powerful and charming nature of the person's love.
When she kisses the ship on his arm
Repeating the comforting act of the person kissing the ship on the arm.
Blessed are they these fearless young lovers
Describing the lovers as fearless and blessed.
Their lives have just barely begun
Highlighting that their lives have just begun.
Blessed is the day they return to each other
Blessing the day of their reunion after battles.
After all of the battles are done
Expressing that their unity comes after overcoming challenges.
And finally they are one
Affirming their oneness after the struggles.
When she kisses the ship on his arm
Reiterating the comforting act of kissing the ship on the arm.
And all of their sorrows unravel
Stating that their sorrows are resolved through this act.
They've come through the eye of the storm
Symbolizing resilience and fearlessness in facing challenges.
Unafraid of the miles left to travel
Expressing confidence in facing the remaining journey together.
Love is an anchor
Reiterating that love is a stabilizing force like an anchor.
Love is forever
Reaffirming the eternal nature of their love.
It's true now that love is the truth
Asserting that love is the ultimate truth in their relationship.
When she kisses the ship on his arm
Repeating the significance of kissing the ship on the arm.
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