Beyond the Sea
Celtic Woman/Chloë Agnew/Hayley Westenra/Lisa Kelly/Máiréad Nesbitt/Méav/Órla Fallon Lyrics

Sailing, sailing
Setting sail and embarking on a journey

Somewhere beyond the sea
A destination that lies over the horizon, beyond the reach of sight

Somewhere waiting for me
A place of comfort or familiarity where one is expected or desired

My lover stands on golden sands
The object of affection is waiting in a place of luxury or beauty

And watches the ships that go sailing
Observing other people on similar journeys, perhaps with a sense of longing or anticipation

He's there watching for me
The anticipation is mutual and shared between the two parties

If I could fly like birds on high
Expressing a desire or wish, acknowledging that the journey may be difficult or impossible

Then straight to his arms I'd go sailing
Reaffirming the goal and desire to reach the destination, specifically to reunite with the lover

It's far beyond the stars
Emphasizing the great distance and inaccessibility of the destination

It's near beyond the moon
Contrasting the distance with a sense of familiarity and closeness associated with the moon

I know beyond a doubt
Expressing confidence and conviction in the eventual achievement of the goal

My heart will lead me there soon
Asserting the emotional connection and drawing on it as a source of motivation and guidance

We'll meet beyond the shore
Reiterating the nature of the destination as a place of reunion or meeting

Happy we will be beyond the sea
Anticipating a state of contentment or joy upon reaching the destination

And never again I'll go sailing
Expressing a sense of finality and resolution, indicating that the journey will come to an end upon reaching the destination

No more sailing
Affirming the resolution to end the journey

No more sailing
Repeating and emphasizing the sense of finality and completion