The Grey Ship
EMA Lyrics

When you see that ship it
The singer acknowledges the arrival of the grey ship and how it appears.

Is the ship you can see
The grey color of the ship is prominent and can be easily noticed when it arrives.

When the grey ship calls
The singer hears the call of the grey ship, indicating its arrival.

It is a callin for me
The artist feels like the grey ship is calling them specifically.

I thought it would come from
The artist expresses their expectations of where the grey ship might come from.

Further North than that
The singer was surprised by the actual location the grey ship appeared from, as it was not as far north as they anticipated.

Blue sky is silver blue sky is grey
The singer is describing the changes in the sky when the grey ship calls.

When the grey ship calls I am leaving today
The artist feels a sense of urgency to leave when the grey ship calls.

When you see that ship it
The artist reiterates that the grey ship is visible when it arrives.

Is the ship you can see
The artist emphasizes the prominence of the grey color of the arriving ship.

It is a callin for me
The singer feels that the grey ship is specifically calling for them.

I thought it would come from
The artist reiterates their initial expectations of where the grey ship would appear from.

Further North than that
The singer was surprised by the actual location the grey ship appeared from, as it was not as far north as they anticipated.

(I hear a choir, I hear a symphony)
The singer hears different sounds and noises, possibly related to the arrival of the grey ship.

My mother with soft hands
The singer remembers their mother with affection.

My sister with none left
The artist remembers their sister who might have faced some hardships.

My best friend from long time
The artist remembers their best friend from the past.

My mouth full of glass
The singer expresses their pain by using a metaphor of having glass in their mouth.

The strangers with wet hair
The singer remembers strangers who had wet hair, which might indicate that they were in distress.

My old aunt a spinster
The artist remembers their old aunt who might have gone through life alone.

I feel all them calming
The artist feels a sense of comfort from thinking about these people from their past who are not with them anymore.

I've run out of air
The artist feels like they have reached their limit and can no longer go on.

I hear all them calling
The singer feels like they can hear these people from their past calling out to them.

The pearly gates
The artist uses a metaphor for death and the afterlife.

We've all gone together
The singer feels like they are not alone in their journey towards the afterlife, as they have their loved ones from the past with them.

We've all gone to sleep
The singer describes the journey towards the afterlife like a peaceful sleep.

Great grandmother lived on the prairie
The singer thinks about their great grandmother and where she lived.

Nothin and nothin and nothin and nothin
The artist emphasizes how little they know about their great grandmother and her life.

I got the same feelin inside of me
The artist feels a sense of emptiness inside, similar to how little they know about their great grandmother.

Nothin and nothin and nothin and nothin
The singer repeats this phrase to emphasize the emptiness they feel inside.