Sailing Song
Sailor's Quest: Love Beyond the Horizon
Lyrics
Have you been down to the harbor to see the ships go by
Asking if the listener has observed ships at the harbor.
Do you understand the sailor or do you wonder why
Questioning if the listener understands the motivation of sailors or if they find it puzzling.
A man would leave his wife and home to sail the ocean wide
Reflecting on a man's choice to leave home and family to pursue a life of sailing.
To stake his fortune with the wind on the evening tide
Expressing the willingness to take risks for fortune, relying on the wind during the evening tide.
Do you think about me
Pondering if the listener thinks about the speaker while they are away.
The way I think about you
Comparing the speaker's thoughts about the listener to inquire if the feelings are mutual.
When I return from the deep blue sea
Referencing a return from the sea, suggesting a separation or journey.
Will you love me true
Promoting the concept of true love upon the speaker's return.
I remember as a child my father went to sea
Recalling the speaker's childhood and their father's seafaring adventures.
My mother cried and held me tight said a farmer I would be
Describing the emotional scene of the speaker's mother foreseeing a different life for the speaker.
I became my father's son with a wife and family
Explaining the speaker's life choice, following in the father's footsteps with a family of their own.
But the sound of breakers on the bow was calling out to me
Feeling the allure of the sea, suggested by the sound of breakers calling to the speaker.
Do you think about me
Repeating the question of whether the listener thinks about the speaker in their absence.
The way I think about you
Reiterating the comparison of thoughts, emphasizing mutual contemplation.
When I return from the deep blue sea
Revisiting the theme of returning from the sea and questioning the sincerity of love upon return.
Will you love me true
Reaffirming the desire for true love upon the speaker's return.
I see the fire of the sun shining from the waves
Observing the imagery of the sun's fire shining from the waves, possibly symbolizing the challenges faced at sea.
I feel the current of the deep coursing through my veins
Sensing the deep currents and connection to the sea coursing through the speaker's veins.
I chart my journey by the stars I know them each my name
Indicating a navigation method using stars and expressing familiarity with them by name.
And I watch them as I wonder does your love remain
Wondering if the love of the listener endures during the speaker's journeys, using the stars as a metaphor.
Do you think about me
Repeating the question about the listener's thoughts during the speaker's absence.
The way I think about you
Reiterating the mutual contemplation theme, emphasizing emotional connection.
When I return from the deep blue sea
Restating the anticipation of returning from the sea and questioning the constancy of love.
Will you love me true
Emphasizing the desire for genuine love upon the speaker's return.
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