Big Ship
Cliff Richard Lyrics


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I do believe my eyes are telling me lies
I saw a ship ashore, a baked apple pie
Hide in corners and climbing up trees
Love is a big ship, following me

Big ship, following me
Love is a big ship, following me
Some like it cool, some like it hot
You see me cool, like a fool, with all the lovin' I got
Passing the world and the world's passing me
Love is a big ship, following me

Big ship, following me
Love is a big ship, following me

Just like, just like a big ship
Just like, just like a big ship
Just like, just like a big ship
Following me, following me

Make me feel good, while you're shakin' me down
Singers are singing dubidu all the town
Dubiduda, singing dubidudi
Love is a big ship, following me

Make me feel good, while you're shakin' me down
Singers are singing dubidu all the town
Dubiduda, singing dubidudi
Love is a big ship, following me

Big ship, following me
Love is a big ship, following me

Just like, just like a big ship
Just like, just like a big ship
Just like, just like a big ship




Following me, following me
Following me, following me

Overall Meaning

The song "Big Ship" by Cliff Richard is a cheerful tune about the universal feeling of being followed by love. The lyrics describe the singer's disbelief at the sight of a ship onshore that resembles a baked apple pie, which is reiterated in the lines "I do believe my eyes are telling me lies / I saw a ship ashore, a baked apple pie." The ship is then compared to love, as the singer states "Love is a big ship, following me."


The following verses talk about how everyone has their own preferences, some like it cool, some like it hot, but the singer knows what he likes - to feel loved. The repetition of the phrase "Big ship, following me / Love is a big ship, following me" adds to the joyful tone of the song. The chorus also features a catchy melody that is easy to sing along to.


Overall, the song is about the feeling of being pursued by love, even when it seems unlikely or impossible. The ship metaphor is used to show the inevitability of love, just as a ship will always follow its course.


Line by Line Meaning

I do believe my eyes are telling me lies
I saw something that seems incredible or untrue


I saw a ship ashore, a baked apple pie
I saw a ship or something else that makes no sense


Hide in corners and climbing up trees
I am sometimes overwhelmed with emotion


Love is a big ship, following me
Love is a powerful force that guides and motivates my actions


Big ship, following me
Love is like a big ship following me


Some like it cool, some like it hot
People have different tastes and preferences


You see me cool, like a fool, with all the lovin' I got
I may appear unwise for publicly expressing my love


Passing the world and the world's passing me
I am moving through life and life is moving on without me


Just like, just like a big ship
Love is very much like a big ship


Make me feel good, while you're shakin' me down
I feel good when I am pushed out of my comfort zone


Singers are singing dubidu all the town
People are celebrating life and love all over the town


Dubiduda, singing dubidudi
The sounds and rhythms of love and life are everywhere


Following me, following me
Love is always following me, wherever I go




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