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Sail Away with Storm Seeker's Nautical Wisdom
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Who wants to swim, swim, swim in the open seven seas
Expresses the danger of swimming in open seas due to the presence of sharks.
Will be killed and devoured by sharks
Emphasizes the risk of being killed and eaten by sharks while swimming.
So my swim, swim, swim zone is only Caribbean
Preferential choice of swimming only in the Caribbean where sharks are not perceived as a threat.
Where the sharks are hanging drunk in bars
Humorous imagery of sharks portrayed as relaxed or inebriated in Caribbean bars.
Who wants to row, row, row in a tiny little boat
Describes disapproval or criticism towards rowing in a small boat.
Is a fool and a lousy Jack
Labels someone rowing a small boat as a foolish and incompetent person.
I want to roam, roam, roam on a floaty mighty oak
Expresses a desire to wander freely on a large, sturdy oak float rather than rowing.
With a mast and a sail on deck.
Imagery of a sturdy structure with a mast and sail, indicating a sense of adventure and capability.
Who wants to fight and fight with a grimmy grizzly bear
Warns against engaging in a fight with a grizzly bear due to the danger involved.
Will be soon knocked out by a paw
Foretells the swift defeat by a grizzly bear's paw in a fight.
So I only fight with an ocean far below
Preference for choosing battles in safer environments, away from grizzly bears.
Where no grizzly bear is near to fear
Expresses comfort in environments where grizzly bears aren't a threat, avoiding fear.
Who wants to row, row, row in a tiny little boat
Reiteration of disapproval towards rowing in a small boat.
Is a fool and a lousy Jack
Reiteration of labeling someone rowing a small boat as foolish and incompetent.
I want to roam, roam, roam on a floaty mighty oak
Reiteration of the desire to wander freely on a large, sturdy oak float.
With a mast and a sail on deck.
Reiteration of the imagery of a sturdy structure, indicating capability and adventure.
Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
Expresses a carefree and unserious attitude towards life's goals, humorously mentioning laziness and indulgence in drinking.
One life and countless goals
-I'm a lazy slug who lifes at suck
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-One life and countless goals
-I am badly dumb, so I toss the rum
-With a yarr and a keen wheyo
-Who wants to play, play, play Johnny Bach and Mendelssohn
Criticizes the effort required to master musical compositions by Bach and Mendelssohn.
Has to practice all day long (all day long)
Emphasizes the necessity of continuous practice to excel in playing instruments.
Was gonna slay, slay, slay all the instruments I own
Intended to excel in playing instruments but ended up composing a self-deprecating song instead.
But instead I wrote this crappy song
Humorous confession about writing a song instead of achieving musical proficiency.
Who wants to row, row, row in a tiny little boat
Reiteration of disapproval towards rowing in a small boat and preference for a sturdy oak float.
Is a fool and a lousy Jack
-I want to roam, roam, roam on a floaty mighty oak
-With a mast and a sail on deck.
-Who wants to live, live, live a life that's long and old
Humorously expresses reluctance to follow a healthy lifestyle and jokingly desires absinthe despite liver issues.
Has to quit the smoke and the drink
-But my li li liver's seeming not at all amused
-And is crying for the next absinthe!
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
Continued humor regarding a lackadaisical approach to life's goals, laziness, and fondness for drinking.
One life and countless goals
-I'm a lazy slug who lifes at suck
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-One life and countless goals
-I am badly dumb, so I toss the rum
-With a yarr and a keen wheyo
-Row, row, row in a tiny little boat
Repetition of earlier verses emphasizing the preference for a sturdy oak float over rowing in a small boat, accompanied by self-deprecating humor about a lack of seriousness and indulgence in drinking.
Roam, roam, roam on a floaty mighty oak
-Row, row, row in a tiny little boat
-Roam, roam, roam on a floaty mighty oak
-With a mast and a sail on deck
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-One life and countless goals
-I'm a lazy slug who lifes at suck
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-Wheyo, my friend, wheyo
-One life and countless goals
-I am badly dumb, so I toss the rum
-With a yarr and a keen wheyo
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