Treat Her Like a Lady
Sailing the Depths of Love: Treating Her Like a Lady
Lyrics
Some of us sailors call her home
Referring to a place or environment that feels like home to sailors.
She's big and she's strong and she's mighty
Describing the place as substantial, powerful, and impressive.
Some of us sailors call her our own
Claiming a sense of ownership or connection to this place among sailors.
Guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady
Expressing that the sense of belonging motivates the speaker to treat it with respect and care.
Treat her like a lady, just treat her like a lady
Reiterating the importance of treating the place with reverence and dignity.
Now I don't like the sound of the ground movin' round
Expressing discomfort with natural phenomena, possibly indicating a preference for stability.
Or winds spinnin' out of control
Referring to the fear of chaotic and unpredictable situations.
California earthquakes only seem make me
Stating that even natural disasters in California fail to unsettle the speaker.
shake, rattle and roll
Using earthquake imagery to describe the speaker's resilience in the face of challenges.
I been too long on the mainland
Expressing dissatisfaction with a mainland lifestyle involving hotels, rental cars, and phones.
Hotels, rental cars and phones
Desiring to leave the mainland and return to a more authentic or natural way of life.
Time to cast them aside, catch the very next tide
Deciding to abandon modern conveniences and embrace a simpler, seafaring lifestyle.
And go back where belong
Indicating a strong sense of belonging to a specific place and the need to return there.
Some of sailors call her home
Reiterating the idea that the place is home for sailors, emphasizing its size and strength.
She's big and she's strong and she's mighty
Describing the place as substantial, powerful, and impressive once again.
Some of us sailors call her our own
Asserting a personal connection or ownership of the place among sailors.
Guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady
Reaffirming that the speaker's treatment of the place is influenced by a sense of ownership.
Treat her like a lady
Emphasizing the importance of consistently showing respect and care for the place.
Great whales travel the rhumb lines
Describing the migration patterns of large whales, possibly as a metaphor for sailors.
Dodging those deadly harpoons
Highlighting the dangers faced by whales, drawing attention to the threat of harpoons.
Spawning their young as their ancestors done
Describing the natural cycle of reproduction for whales in protected environments.
In the depths of her hidden lagoons
Indicating the hidden and serene nature of the place where whales spawn.
There are times I find myself with them
Sharing a sense of connection with whales, feeling a kinship with their experiences.
And times I feel as they do
Acknowledging the shared challenges faced by the speaker and the whales.
We're on a similar course it's just a different source
Noting the commonality in direction but acknowledging different origins or motivations.
But I'm in danger of extinction too
Expressing a personal vulnerability, suggesting the speaker is also at risk of extinction.
Some of us sailors call her home
Reiterating that the place is home for sailors, emphasizing its size and strength.
She big and she's strong and she's mighty
Describing the place as substantial, powerful, and impressive once again.
Some of us sailors call her our own
Asserting a personal connection or ownership of the place among sailors.
Guess that's the reason why I treat her like a lady
Reaffirming that the speaker's treatment of the place is influenced by a sense of ownership.
Treat her like a lady
Emphasizing the importance of consistently showing respect and care for the place.
Treat her like a lady
Repeating the call to treat the place with respect and care.
Treat her like a lady
Repeating the call to treat the place with respect and care once more.
And miss her when I'm gone
Expressing a sentiment of missing the place when the speaker is away.
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