The Old Ways of Navigation
Navigating Life's Journey: Embracing Tradition & Longing
Lyrics
How high hangs salvation
Contemplating the elevated concept of salvation
how far the written letters go
Reflecting on the extent of written communication
how strange a foreign land can feel
Expressing the peculiar feeling of being in a foreign land as one ages
when you feel you're growing old
Feeling a sense of aging and its impact on perception
the old ways of navigation
Praising traditional methods of navigation
are the best ways I've been told
Affirming the belief in the effectiveness of old navigation methods
and if history's anything to learn from
Recognizing the value of learning from history
I'll be lonesome when I go
Anticipating loneliness when departing
And I will roam
Expressing the intention to roam and find home using traditional navigation
and I will roam
-and I will roam
-and I will roam
-with the old ways of navigation I will
-find my way back home
-Some advice from the old days
Reflecting on advice about enduring heartache and missing familiar aspects of life
when you pack a suitcase
-and what you love stays
-don't be afraid of the heartache that can break a man
-cause I'll miss cooking in our little kitchen
-I'll mis walking down our little street
-I'll miss the sweet little sounds she makes when she's
-just falling asleep
-And I will roam
Reiterating the determination to roam and find home through traditional means
and I will roam
-and I will roam
-and I will roam
-with the old ways of navigation I will
-find my way back home
-I've got a compass
Listing various tools and advice for navigation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the universe
I've got the stars
-I've got the sun coming up in a few hours
-check the moss on the trees
-declination is east so subtract it
-don't forget to ask for help when you need it
-don't forget to help other people too
-this whole universe in motion
-rivers lead into the ocean if you follow
-then so do you
-And I will roam
Reaffirming the commitment to roam and find home using traditional navigation
and I will roam
-and I will roam
-and I will roam
-with the old ways of navigation I will
-find my way back home
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