Sailor Song
Navigating Life's Uncharted Waters: A Sailor's Tale Unveiled
Lyrics
Oh the ship I'm on
Expressing being on a ship.
Time is what I ride
Emphasizing the journey through time.
Forty winds, the captain and the tide
Describing the ship's elements: 40 winds, the captain, and the tide.
Oh a sailor boy
Referring to a sailor boy.
Stole me from my home
Indicating being taken away from home by a sailor boy.
And this sea of joy
Describing the experience as a sea of joy.
Is the only life I've known
Stating that a sea of joy is the only life known.
I could fly away
Expressing the possibility of flying away but choosing the sea.
I could fly away
-But I take the sea
Opting for the sea for experiences beyond the ordinary.
For stranger days than these
-A salty dog
Depicting a salty dog caught on the reef and finding relief at the sea bottom.
Is caught up on the reef
-And the bottom of the sea
-She kisses in relief
-She could fly away
Similar to earlier stanzas, expressing the choice of the sea over flying away.
She could fly away
-But she takes the sea
-For stranger days than these
-You trade your life
Describing the sacrifice and choices one makes when something comes for them.
When something comes for you
-And you bury the knife
-Between the lies and truth
-You could fly away
Reiterating the theme of choosing the sea over flying away for unique experiences.
You could fly away
-But you take the sea
-For stranger days than these
-And I take the sea
Repeating the choice of the sea for encountering stranger days.
For stranger days than these
-Stranger days...
Emphasizing the strangeness of the days experienced at sea.
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