Go Sailor was a short-lived Berkeley based twee pop band. Its members inclu… Read Full Bio ↴Go Sailor was a short-lived Berkeley based twee pop band. Its members included Rose Melberg of Tiger Trap and the Softies (guitar, vocals), Paul Curran of Crimpshrine (bass) and Amy Linton of Henry's Dress and The Aislers Set (drums). They recorded three 7" singles and a full-length CD on Lookout! Records in 1996, the latter of which collected the singles tracks and two compilation appearances. After their breakup their songs "Ray of Sunshine" and "Together Forever in Love" were included on the soundtrack to the movie But I'm a Cheerleader.

Long Distance
Go Sailor Lyrics

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Sometimes I come home to no one
But it's much better than having no fun with you
You said that you'd start calling
But when does that start 'cause I'm still waiting

But I won't wish your plane down
Just this time, next time you won't be so lucky
I have no sympathy left for you

Please just pay me what you owe me

Monday I got a postcard from you
But I don't think I know what you hoped to achieve
With all the spaces you left in between
I'm sad that none of it means anything

But I won't wish your plane down
Just this time, next time you won't be so lucky
I have no sympathy left for you
Please just pay me what you owe me

Long distance calling
Big stars are falling
Long distance bother
Too late to call back now

I won't wish your plane down
Just this time, next time you won't be so lucky

I have no sympathy left for you
Please just pay me what you owe me

Overall Meaning

The song 'Long Distance' by Go Sailor is about the struggle of maintaining a long-distance relationship. The lyrics describe the feelings of disappointment, loneliness, and frustration that arise from being physically separated from a loved one. The singer says that even though they come home to an empty house, it's still better than having no fun with their partner. They are waiting for their partner to start calling but have not received any call yet. The singer states that they won't wish bad things to happen to their partner just because they are missing them, but warns them that next time they won't be so lucky.

The singer adds that they have no sympathy left for their partner and asks them to pay them what they owe. The second verse describes the postcard that the singer received from their partner. However, the singer does not understand the purpose of the postcard as the message does not seem to mean anything to them. The chorus repeats that the singer won't wish for their partner's plane to crash, but they want their partner to be aware that they won't always be lucky. The term 'Long-distance calling' refers to the phone calls between the partners whilst the term 'Big Stars are falling' may refer to the night sky being clear enough to see meteor showers.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I come home to no one
I often return home alone and without companionship.

But it's much better than having no fun with you
Being alone is preferred to being with you, because you aren't enjoyable to be with.

You said that you'd start calling
You claimed that you would initiate contact with me.

But when does that start 'cause I'm still waiting
I'm waiting for you to make contact, but I haven't seen any action from you yet.

But I won't wish your plane down
Despite my frustration and anger towards you, I won't wish any physical harm on you.

Just this time, next time you won't be so lucky
I won't harm you this time, but if you continue to disappoint me, the outcome won't be favorable for you.

I have no sympathy left for you
I'm no longer showing pity or mercy to you.

Please just pay me what you owe me
I'm asking you to pay back what you owe me.

Monday I got a postcard from you
I received a postcard from you on Monday.

But I don't think I know what you hoped to achieve
I'm unsure what you wanted to accomplish with the postcard.

With all the spaces you left in between
There were spaces, gaps, and silences within the postcard that puzzled me.

I'm sad that none of it means anything
I'm disappointed that there was no real message or significance in the postcard.

Long distance calling
Telephone communication across a lengthy distance.

Big stars are falling
Significant events or people are deteriorating or coming to an end.

Long distance bother
Distance is creating a problem or issue in communication.

Too late to call back now
It's currently impossible or unwise to return the call.

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Written by: MARCO FARAONE

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