Lyrics
Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies
Expressing a view through misty eyes of desolate skies.
Lonely road to Babylon
Describing a solitary journey to Babylon.
Where's my family
Questioning the whereabouts of family.
And my country
Questioning the connection to one's country.
Heaven knows where I belong
Uncertainty about where the speaker truly belongs.
Pack my bags tonight
Preparing to leave, possibly due to dire circumstances.
Here's one Jacobite
Identifying as a Jacobite facing a crucial decision.
Who must leave or surely die
Facing the choice of leaving or facing certain death.
Put me on a train
Requesting to be put on a train in the pouring rain.
In the pouring rain say farewell
Bidding farewell without saying goodbye.
But don't say goodbye
Emphasizing a desire not to say goodbye.
Seagull carry me, over land and sea
Symbolically requesting a seagull to carry the speaker.
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Expressing a longing for one's own people.
Every beat of my heart
Highlighting the emotional impact with every beat of the heart.
Tears me further apart
Describing the heartache intensifying with each beat.
I'm lost and alone in the dark
Conveying a sense of being lost and alone in darkness.
I'm going home
Expressing the determination to go home.
One more glass of wine
Toasting with another glass of wine for old times' sake.
Just for auld lang syne
Referencing a traditional song for the sake of old times.
And the girl I left behind
Mentioning someone left behind and missed.
How I miss her now In my darkest hour
Expressing a deep yearning during a difficult time.
And the way our arms entwine
Remembering the intertwining of arms with a loved one.
Seagull carry me, over land and sea
Repeating the symbolic request for a seagull's assistance.
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Reiterating a strong desire to be with one's own people.
Every beat of my heart
Continuing to emphasize the emotional impact with each heartbeat.
Tears me further apart
Expressing the increasing distance caused by tears.
I'm lost and alone in the dark
Reiterating a sense of being lost and alone in darkness.
I'm going home
Confirming the determination to go home despite challenges.
And we'll drink a toast
Proposing a toast to the blood red rose.
To the blood red rose
Cheering for the memory of the Emerald Isle.
Cheer a while the
Encouraging a moment of celebration.
Emerald Isle
Mentioning the northern lights as a point of focus.
And to the northern lights
Referring to the emotional impact of swirling pipes.
And the swirling pipes
Highlighting the profound effect on emotions.
How they make a grown man cry
Repeating the symbolic request for a seagull's assistance.
Seagull carry me, over land and sea
Reiterating the desire to be with one's own people.
To my own folk, that's where I want to be
Emphasizing the emotional impact with every beat of the heart.
Every beat of my heart
Describing the heartache intensifying with each beat.
Tears me further apart
Conveying a sense of being lost and alone in darkness.
I'm lost and alone in the dark
Affirming the determination to go home despite challenges.
I'm going home
Repeating the desire to go home.
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