Ship on the Wall
Navigating Storms of Reflection: Ship on the Wall
Lyrics
There's a ship on the wall
There's an image or representation of a ship on the wall.
Whose mast is slowly sinking
The mast of the ship in the image is gradually declining or sinking.
Her majesty's galleon fall
A reference to a majestic ship belonging to royalty has fallen or met with misfortune.
Has left me alone thinking
This situation prompts introspection and contemplation.
Why is me who gets caught in the storm?
Questioning why the speaker always finds themselves in difficult situations or turmoil.
Having the sea rise above 'till I'm gone.
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges until the speaker ceases to exist.
There's a man down the hall
Someone nearby desires a fresh start or a new beginning.
Who wants to start all over
This individual has a violin and seems to be emotionally distressed.
Violin under his jaw
Expressing sorrow alone and without receiving comfort or solace from others.
Weeps on his own shoulder
The speaker wonders why they are often abandoned or left in solitude.
Why is it me who gets left all alone?
Similar to line 6, questioning why the speaker consistently ends up isolated or alone.
Having the sea rise above 'till I'm gone.
Reiteration of feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges until the speaker's existence ends.
She's starting to blow across the seven seas
Describing the ship (metaphorically) facing hardships and navigating through various challenges.
You can stay down below and toss away your dreams
Suggesting that one can choose to ignore their aspirations or goals.
And I'm not afraid
Asserting the absence of fear but acknowledging a divergence from a particular path or mindset.
I just don't think that I'm that way
Declaring a lack of inclination or identification with a specific way of being or thinking.
There's a ship on the wall
Reiteration of the ship imagery on the wall and its declining mast.
Whose mast is slowly sinking
Reiteration of the gradual sinking of the ship's mast depicted on the wall.
Her majesty's galleon fall
Reiteration of a majestic ship's unfortunate downfall, leading to contemplation.
Has left me alone thinking
Reflecting on solitude caused by contemplating unfortunate events.
When we die from the day that we're born
Considering life from birth to death, and the ability to rise above challenges.
Rise above for the dawn
Hoping to overcome challenges and progress toward a new beginning or a better future.
She's starting to blow across the seven seas
Reiteration of the ship's struggles while traversing the seven seas.
You can stay down below and toss away your dreams
Reemphasizing the option of disregarding one's dreams or aspirations.
And I'm not afraid
Reiterating a lack of fear but reevaluating one's personal alignment with a particular way of life.
I just don't think that I'm that way.
Declaring a different perspective or inclination toward life's challenges.
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