Lyrics
The ships, they sail on
The ships are sailing.
On my wallpaper wall
On the wall of my wallpaper.
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
London rains fall
Rain in London.
Jamaica days call
Yearning or desire for the relaxed and carefree days in Jamaica.
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
Your eyes are blinding my urban ways
Feeling overwhelmed or captivated by someone's eyes in the urban environment.
I need to know your sunshine rays
Desire to understand and experience the positive aspects of someone's life (sunshine rays).
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
The silver in my night
The beauty or preciousness in the singer's night is represented by the silver hair of someone.
Is your silver hair and my flight
Connection between the silver hair and a journey (flight).
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
For the price of eleven quid
Reference to a specific cost (eleven quid) for a journey or experience.
Mama traveled as a kid away from home
Mama's childhood experience of traveling away from home.
Don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
Your eyes are brightness just like mine
Comparing the brightness of eyes with someone else, possibly a shared quality.
Too much silence, too much time
Feeling of too much silence and time, possibly indicating a longing for connection.
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
Your eyes are blinding my urban ways
Feeling overwhelmed or captivated by someone's eyes in the urban environment (repeated).
I need to know Jamaica days
Desire to understand and experience the carefree days in Jamaica (repeated).
I don't know why
Uncertainty or lack of understanding about a situation.
The ships, they sail on
The ships continue to sail.
My wallpaper wall
On the wall of my wallpaper (repeated).
Mama, I know why
Mama understands or knows the reason (possibly addressing a maternal figure).
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