Black Sails
Sailing Hearts: A Tale of Longing
Lyrics
Black sails in the moonlight
Reference to ominous or mysterious events symbolized by black sails in moonlight.
Black patch on your eye
Suggesting a pirate-like persona with a black patch on the eye, evoking a sense of danger or adventure.
You shiver your timbers, baby
Using nautical language to create a playful atmosphere, encouraging a sense of anticipation or excitement.
And I'll shiver mine
Mutual anticipation as both individuals express readiness to engage in an adventure.
A treasure map is hidden
Imagery of a hidden treasure map, possibly representing hidden desires or secrets.
On your legs
Metaphorical description of the treasure map being located on the person's legs.
Your veins are very close
Suggesting emotional intensity or closeness with veins being a metaphor for emotional connections.
Some day I'll wrap my big yardarms around your legs
Expressing a desire to embrace and hold the person closely.
And sail away
Desire for a shared journey or adventure, possibly romantic or metaphorical.
I'll bury my heart on some island
Symbolic act of burying emotions or vulnerability on an island, suggesting a need for protection.
And take you there someday to find it
Commitment to sharing the emotional vulnerability with the person at a later time.
I want you, I need you, I love you
Declaration of love and emotional dependence.
No other man will ever reap your rays
Asserting exclusivity in the emotional connection, emphasizing a unique bond.
Well you're so veiny
Commentary on the person's veins, possibly emphasizing emotional depth or complexity.
You probably think this map belongs to you
Playful suggestion that the metaphorical treasure map (emotional depth) belongs to the person being addressed.
But I'm so crazy, what can I do?
Acknowledgment of personal eccentricities or unpredictability.
So raise the anchor up
Nautical command to prepare for departure, emphasizing a journey or change.
Hoist the canvas
Continuation of the nautical theme, preparing to set sail on the emotional journey.
Sail me to my heart
Expressing a desire to be led to the emotional core or essence of the person.
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