Lyrics
Sailing out across the quiet sea
Sailing out on a journey across a serene sea.
Saying that your ship is much too small for me
Expressing that the speaker's ship is too small for the other person.
Sailing to where you may be happy
Sailing towards a destination where the other person might find happiness.
Off to where you're out of reach
Heading to a place where the person is beyond the speaker's reach.
Left your lifebelt on the beach
Noticing that the lifebelt (a safety device) has been left behind on the beach.
Off to where you'll be so calm
Going to a place where the person can be calm and free from harm.
Far from harm
Emphasizing the desire for safety and peace away from harm.
Starshy, shy, shy, shy
Repeating "Starshy" as a likely reference to the person being addressed.
I turned to talk to you last night
Turning to talk to the person but realizing their star shines brightly.
But your star's shining so bright
Noting the person's radiant and prominent star.
Starshy, shy, shy, shy
Repeating "Starshy" and expressing difficulty in sleeping due to the person's presence.
It's hard to sleep when you shine down
Highlighting the challenge of sleeping when the person's influence is strong.
It's hard to speak without sound
Expressing difficulty in speaking or communicating in the person's presence.
Sailing back across the stormy sea
Returning from the journey across a stormy sea.
Saying that you've never been so lonely
Sharing the loneliness experienced during the stormy journey.
Sailing back to where you may be happy
Heading back to a place where the person might find happiness.
Lost your compass, lost your map
Listing the things lost: compass, map, and the way back.
Lost your way, there's no way back
Stressing the loss of direction with no possibility of returning.
Giant wave on Orkney Sound
Describing a giant wave on Orkney Sound, suggesting a formidable challenge.
Lost, not found
Emphasizing being lost and not found.
Angels taking you from me
Referencing angels taking the person away from the speaker.
Taking you high, as a star and friend
Depicting the person ascending as a star and a friend.
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