Ship Me Out
Sailor's Farewell: A Journey Beyond the Horizon
Lyrics
Ship me out on the water
Expressing a desire to be sent out on the water.
Ship me out on the sea
Reiterating the wish to be sent out on the sea.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
But please don't bury me
An appeal not to bury the speaker, suggesting an alternative disposition after death.
As I die now, don't cry for me, don't you cry for me
As the speaker is dying, they request that others refrain from crying for them.
My soul's setting sail on open waters, and there's lot left me to see
Expressing the idea that the speaker's soul is embarking on new experiences as it journeys on open waters.
And as you come down to lay my body by
Addressing the moment when the speaker's body is laid to rest.
Leave your spades just where they be
Suggesting not to use traditional burial tools (spades) for the speaker's resting place.
If you want to know just what I need, step back and then listen to me
Advising listeners to step back and listen to the speaker to understand their needs.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
Ship me out on the sea
Reiteration of the wish to be sent out on the sea.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
But please don't bury me
An appeal not to bury the speaker, emphasizing the preferred method of departure.
I've been a sailor, all my life, a sailor all my life
Reflecting on a lifetime spent as a sailor.
And when the darkness comes to take me under, I'll be a sailor when I die
Anticipating being a sailor even in death when darkness comes.
There's no friend like a distant wind
Highlighting the unique companionship of the distant wind.
It calls me like a whispered song
Describing the call of the wind as a whispered song that resonates with the speaker.
So when it's my time to leave this place, this is how you can send me along
Providing instructions on how the speaker wants to be sent off when it's their time to leave.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
Ship me out on the sea
Reiteration of the wish to be sent out on the sea.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
But please don't bury me
An appeal not to bury the speaker, reemphasizing the preferred mode of departure.
As I die now, don't cry for me, don't you cry for me
Reiterating the request for no tears as the speaker's soul embarks on new experiences.
My soul's setting sail on open waters, and there's lot left me to see
Expressing the idea that the speaker's soul is setting sail on open waters, with much more to discover.
And as you come down to lay my body by
Addressing the moment when the speaker's body is laid to rest.
Leave your spades just where they be
Reiterating not to use spades for burial but to leave them as they are.
If you want to know just what I need, step back and then listen to me
Encouraging others to understand the speaker's needs by stepping back and listening.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
Ship me out on the sea
Reiteration of the wish to be sent out on the sea.
Ship me out on the water
Repetition of the desire to be sent out on the water.
But please don't bury me
Final plea not to bury the speaker, underlining the preferred mode of departure.
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