Sailing away
De Burgh Chris Lyrics
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Watching all the ships
As they are heading for the harbor wall
I was just a boy, I was just a boy
Dreaming of the wide world
Dreaming of the wide world
Watching as they disappear
Of all the places I have never been
Looking out to sea, staring out to sea
Dreaming of a wide world
Dreaming of the wide world, uu
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away
Sailing away, with you tonight, with you tonight
Walking down another street
Underneath the red lights
I am watching where the shadows fall
Looking at the girls, listening to the girls
Dreaming of a new world,
Dreaming of that new world, uu
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away
Sailing away, in your arms tonight
In your arms tonight
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away
Sailing away, with you now, with you now
The song "Sailing Away" by Chris De Burgh tells the story of a young boy who stands at the water's edge, watching the ships as they sail by. He is filled with wonder and dreams of journeying to far-off places, of exploring the wide world beyond his own small corner of it. As he grows older, he finds himself walking down dark alleys, under the blinking red lights of a city at night. He is still dreaming, still longing for adventure and for the chance to break free and travel to new lands.
The chorus of the song is a repeated wish that he could be sailing away, leaving behind the mundane and the ordinary, and embarking on a journey with someone he loves. He longs to be free, to leave the worries of the world behind and lose himself in the endless sea.
The lyrics are poetic and evocative, painting a vivid picture of a young man lost in his dreams and longing for adventure. The song highlights the universal desire for freedom, the urge to explore, and the longing for true love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting at the water's edge
Observing the shore where the sea meets the land
Watching all the ships
Observing the ships as they sail by
As they are heading for the harbor wall
As the ships are approaching the harbor wall
I was just a boy, I was just a boy
I was a young boy at that time
Dreaming of the wide world
Imagining traveling to different parts of the world
Watching as they disappear
Observing the ships as they fade away in the horizon
Reading out the names
Reading the names of the places the ships are heading towards
Of all the places I have never been
Reflecting upon the places yet to be visited
Looking out to sea, staring out to sea
Observing the sea, gazing towards the sea
Dreaming of a wide world, Dreaming of the wide world
Imagining traveling to different parts of the world
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away
I wish I was traveling and exploring the world
Sailing away, with you tonight, with you tonight
Traveling and exploring the world with a companion tonight
Walking down another street
Walking down a different path
Underneath the red lights
In the glow of the red lights
I am watching where the shadows fall
Observing where the shadows are cast
Looking at the girls, listening to the girls
Observing and paying attention to the women
Dreaming of a new world, Dreaming of that new world
Imagining and yearning for a new world
Sailing away, in your arms tonight
Traveling and exploring the world with a loved one tonight
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away
I wish I was traveling and exploring the world
Sailing away, with you now, with you now
Traveling and exploring the world with a companion now
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRIS DE BURGH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@GavAnA
Уплыть под парусами
Ожидая на пристани,
Наблюдая как корабли
Возвращаются в гавань,
Я был мальчишкой, совсем ещё мальчишкой,
Мечтавшем об огромном мире,
Мечтавшем о бескрайнем мире.
Глядя на то как они исчезают,
Читая вслух названия,
Всех тех мест, где я никогда не бывал,
Пристально всматриваясь в море,
Я мечтал об огромном мире,
Мечтал о бескрайнем мире.
Я хотел бы уплыть,
Уплыть под парусами,
Уплыть с тобой сегодня ночью,
С тобой сегодня ночью.
Спускаясь по другой улице,
Что под красными фонарями,
Я смотрел куда падают тени,
Глядя на девушек, слушая девушек,
Мечтая о новом мире,
Мечтая о том новом мире.
Я хотел бы уплыть,
Уплыть под парусами,
Уплыть в твоих объятиях сегодня ночью
В твоих объятиях сегодня ночью.
Я хотел бы уплыть,
Уплыть под парусами,
Уплыть с тобой сейчас,
С тобой сейчас.
@gp1567
This beautiful song started to be played on the radio at the end of 1988. I was 24 then, with my head full of dreams. The biggest one was to "sail away" to somewhere very far. That dream was soon to turn into reality. Few months later I was living the most exciting experience of my life. I was living in a different country, hundreds of hundreds miles away from home, a place where I had a new home, a new life, a place where I found love, and found myself. Thank you, Life.
@izabelamazur5531
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@anthonyikunna7436
You are a grateful person and I like you for that. The uk is boring actually to live in. Can't wait to go join my Lover shortly thousands of Miles away from this Cold Hod damned country.
@anthonyikunna7436
God damned
@bulentbalik9576
I was blue voyage in Turkish coast with my boat. Thnx remembered it again.
@rekhageorge584
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@karengreen114
My mum loves this song as many of Chris's songs. She was diagnosed with advanced alzheimers 2 weeks ago....we play his albums to her and she sings along. Amazing voice and thank you xxx
@cinaralcinar3478
Then she knowed loving deeply.
@sidousidou390
Get well soon for your mum 🙏
@user-fc4gl3up7d
Здоровья вашей мамочке🙏