Musical influences include Antonio Carlos Jobim and Keith Jarrett.
On A Slow Boat To China
Carol Welsman Lyrics
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On a slow boat to China,
All to myself alone.
To get you and keep you in my arms evermore,
Leave all your lovers
Weeping on the faraway shore.
Out on the briny
Melting your heart of stone.
Darling, I'd love to get you
On a slow boat to China,
All to myself alone.
In Carol Welsman's song "On a Slow Boat to China," the singer expresses their desire to have their love interest on a slow boat ride with them. The opening lines of the song "I'd like to get you on a slow boat to China" illustrate the singer's desire to have a romantic trip with their lover. The mention of wanting their lover "all to myself alone" again reinforces this desire for a private moment with their lover. The singer proceeds to communicate their desire to keep their lover in their arms forever.
The next few lines of the song talk about leaving all their lovers weeping on the faraway shore, thereby indicating that the singer wants their love interest to forget the past and embrace new beginnings. The reference to the moon being big and shiny out on the sea and melting one's heart of stone signifies the power that nature has in bringing people together.
The singers conclude by reiterating their wish to have their love interest on a slow boat ride to China. The song is an enchanting love tune that illustrates the beauty of going on an adventure with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to get you
I desire to obtain your company and attention
On a slow boat to China
I suggest we embark on a long and leisurely journey together
All to myself alone
I want to be with you in isolation, without any other individuals present
To get you and keep you in my arms evermore
My intention is to possess you romantically and embrace you indefinitely
Leave all your lovers
I ask that you leave your current significant others or admirers
Weeping on the faraway shore
They will be sad and lonely while we are far away and together
Out on the briny
While we are at sea, surrounded by water
With the moon big and shinny
In the presence of the large and radiant moon in the night sky
Melting your heart of stone
I hope to warm your originally cold or unfeeling heart and make you more loving
Darling, I'd love to get you
My dear, I truly yearn to have you
On a slow boat to China
Traveling leisurely to a distant location
All to myself alone
Exclusively and intimately with no others present
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FRANK LOESSER
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