Captain Dry
Journey with Captain Dry: Navigating Life's Losses and Substitutes
Lyrics
Wave on board for Captain Dry
Expressing readiness to join Captain Dry on his journey.
His arms are full of emptiness and loss
Describing Captain Dry as carrying a burden of emptiness and sorrow.
Get on board with Captain Dry
Encouraging others to join Captain Dry despite his vulnerabilities.
He may be brittle, but he's sure got class
Acknowledging Captain Dry's fragility while praising his elegance.
I got some money but I lost it in the spring
Personal financial loss during the spring season.
A rich man is more venomous than acid
Highlighting the toxicity of wealthy individuals.
I got some money but it wasn't worth a thing
Money obtained but deemed worthless.
When the summer came I thawed out all my assets
Assets thawed out in summer, possibly a metaphor for financial difficulties.
Heave on board with Captain Dry
Encouragement to support Captain Dry, who falls into despair.
He points to you and then falls down the hole
Captain Dry points to someone and descends into a metaphorical hole of despair.
Get on board with Captain Dry
Reiterating the call to join Captain Dry, who struggles with self-control.
He's got a substitute for self-control
Indicating that Captain Dry relies on a substitute for self-control.
Here comes John Dyer with his head is full of lambs
Introduction of John Dyer, possibly another character with a peculiar mindset.
His mother's somewhere, often she's in Worcester
John Dyer's mother is mentioned, often located in Worcester, possibly facing mortality.
I know she's dying, but I haven't sold my pram
The speaker hasn't sold their pram despite the mother's illness.
But everybody still believes in silence
Despite challenges, belief in silence persists among people.
Get on board with Captain Dry
Continued encouragement to join Captain Dry, associating with the human classes.
The human classes always won the best
Recognition that societal classes often determine success.
Wave on board with Captain Dry
Reiteration of the call to join Captain Dry through waving.
The immigrants all love the captain best
Suggesting that immigrants favor Captain Dry.
Get on board with Captain Dry
Repeating the invitation to join Captain Dry.
The mussel clams the eyebrow like the ceiling of a dentist
A vivid metaphor involving a mussel clam affecting the eyebrow like a dental ceiling.
With a mussel who insisted
Reference to a mussel with insistence, possibly symbolizing an unwanted attachment.
He'll be worn by someone else he doesn't know
Anticipation that the mussel will be worn by someone unfamiliar.
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