Dry Land
Sailing the Depths of Love: Joan Armatrading's Poetic Journey to Dry Land
Lyrics
Let me sail to the depths of your soul
Expresses a desire to explore the deep and intimate aspects of the person's inner self.
Let me anchor as near as I can be to your shore
Desires to be as close as possible to the person, symbolized by anchoring near their shore.
I'm coming into dry land
Announces the transition from a metaphorical sea journey to reaching a stable and secure emotional state.
Been a long time at sea
Reflects a prolonged period of challenges or emotional turmoil.
And the season of loving
Indicates a season or time when love was absent or elusive.
Has long awaited me
Suggests a sense of anticipation and readiness for the return of love.
Tides and waves have kept me
Describes external forces (tides and waves) that have influenced the journey but have not deterred the speaker.
Kept me going
Expresses perseverance despite challenges.
I'm longing for the calm
Longing for a period of calmness and emotional stability.
I'm heading for the pastures
Expresses a journey toward a metaphorical place of peace and contentment.
I can see on your dry land
Envisions a promising and secure emotional state represented by "dry land."
Let the sea that once did take me
Recalls the sea as a transformative force and expresses a desire to return safely to the person's embrace.
Bring me back safe to your door
Hopes to be welcomed back to the person's life and love.
For I long to touch the dry land of your shore
Expresses a strong desire to experience the stability and security of the person's love and presence.
Clear back to land I'm rowing
Symbolizes a return to a stable emotional state, rowing back to land.
Clear the deck let me touch your soul
Asks for emotional connection, wanting to touch the person's soul.
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift of love
Expresses a willingness to give love as a return gift for the emotional connection.
I'll promise you so much more
Promises more than just love, suggesting a commitment to the relationship.
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