Sailing Away
Exploring Departure and Longing in "Sailing Away
Lyrics
Woman, woman, sailing away
Repetition emphasizing the departure of a woman.
Woman, woman, sailing away
Continued emphasis on a woman leaving.
I saw your footprints press in the clay
Noting the imprinted presence of the woman in the environment.
Now I watch them
The observer witnessing the fading or erasing of those imprints.
Watch them wash in the wake
Observing the remnants of the woman's presence being washed away.
and now you go
Highlighting the departure of the woman.
and now you go
Reiteration of the departure of the woman.
and here I lie alive
The observer's continued existence despite the departure.
my lungs reluctant
Feeling a reluctance to breathe or live fully.
waves pulling, pulling, pulling
Metaphorically depicting the force of emotional turmoil.
pulling on my skin
Describing the emotional impact on the observer.
Woman, woman, sailing away
Repetition highlighting the woman's departure.
Woman, woman, sailing away
Continued emphasis on the woman leaving.
I sat here a long time
Reflecting on spending a significant time alone.
watching the sun fall
Observing the passing of time while waiting for the woman.
wondering what you'd say
Wondering about the woman's potential words or actions upon departure.
if you said anything at all
Uncertainty about the woman's response or communication.
and I cut a trail in the cemetery fog
Metaphorically cutting through a mysterious or unclear situation.
and I'm calling
Attempting to connect or reach out despite obstacles.
calling your name in the dark
Calling out for the woman in a situation of uncertainty or darkness.
and now you go
Reiteration of the woman's departure.
and now you go
Continued emphasis on the woman leaving.
and here I lie alive
Expressing the observer's continued existence despite emotions.
my lungs reluctant
Feeling a reluctance to breathe or live fully (repeated).
waves pulling, pulling, pulling
Metaphorical representation of emotional turmoil (repeated).
pulling on my skin
Describing the emotional impact on the observer (repeated).
Woman, woman, sailing away
Repetition emphasizing the departure of a woman.
Woman, woman, sailing away
Continued emphasis on a woman leaving.
I saw your footprints press in the clay
Noting the imprinted presence of the woman in the environment (repeated).
Now I watch them
The observer witnessing the fading or erasing of those imprints (repeated).
Watch them wash in the wake
Observing the remnants of the woman's presence being washed away (repeated).
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