The Water Is Wide
Love's Voyage: The Deep Waters of Emotion
Lyrics
The water is wide, I can't swim over
The wide water presents an obstacle, and I cannot cross it by swimming.
Neither have I wings to fly
I lack the ability to fly like a bird.
Build me a boat that can carry two
Request to build a boat capable of carrying two people.
And both shall row, my love and I
Both individuals will row the boat, emphasizing unity and shared effort.
There is a ship, it sails on the sea
Introduction of a ship sailing on the deep sea.
Out on the deep as deep can be
Describing the ship navigating in the deepest parts of the sea.
But not as deep as the love I'm in
Comparing the depth of love to the depth of the sea, highlighting intense emotions.
And on that boat I'll sink or swim
Expressing a commitment to face challenges and uncertainties in the boat of love.
I leaned my back up against that boat
Leaning against the boat, initially trusting it as one would trust a sturdy tree.
Thinking it was a trusty tree
Realizing the boat is not as trustworthy as thought.
But first it bent and then it broke
The boat bends and breaks, symbolizing the betrayal of false love.
Just like my own false love to me
A parallel between the broken boat and a love that proved deceitful.
Oh love is gentle, and love is kind
Love is described as gentle and kind, comparable to a new, bright jewel.
Gay as a jewel, when first it's new
Highlighting the joy and vibrancy of love in its early stages.
When love grows old, still it carries on
Despite aging, love endures and persists.
But it sometimes fades like the morning dew
Acknowledging that love may fade over time, akin to morning dew.
The water is wide, I can't swim over
Repetition of the initial obstacle, emphasizing the inability to cross the wide water.
And neither have I wings to fly
Reiteration of the lack of wings to fly, underscoring limitations.
Give me a boat that can carry two
Renewed request for a boat to carry two people.
And both shall row, my love and I
Emphasis on the shared journey in the boat of love.
And both shall row, my love and I
Reiteration of the commitment to row together in the boat.
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