The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Arvid Kriger, bassist Tonia Minaeva, and drummer Ramil Mubinov. Arvid and Tonia swap instruments in different songs.
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sailor
Human Tetris Lyrics
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Sailor
Hey, where are you?
Sailor
Come and stay with me
He sings like a bird
I said come and stay with me
On the journey through seven seas
I lost my love
On the journey through seven seas
I lost my love
I lost my love
I lost my love
Hey, where are you?
Sailor
Hey, where are you?
Sailor
Come and stay with me
He sings like a bird
I said come and stay with me
I'll sing you in the better tones
On the journey through seven seas
I lost my love
On the journey through seven seas
I lost my love
I lost my love
I lost my love
The song "Sailor" by Human Tetris is a melancholic lamentation of a sailor who sings of his lost love while he seeks for solace in his journeys across the seas. The song begins with the singer addressing the sailor, asking him where he is. The repetitive chorus acts as a reminder of the sailor's lost love, as he searches for someone to come and stay with him. The lyrics then describe the sailor's lament over his lost love as he journeyed through seven seas.
The verse "Come and stay with me, he sings like a bird, I said come and stay with me, I'll sing you in better tones" may be interpreted as the sailor's attempt to find someone to heal his pain or possibly to replace his lost love. He longs for someone to be with him, and he promises to sing better, likely in a better mood, if they stay with him. The repetitions of the first part of the verse suggest that he is impatient and yearns for someone to be with him.
The refrain of the song, "On the journey through seven seas, I lost my love" indicates that the sailor has been searching for his lost love during his travels across the seas, but with no success. The emotional weight of his sorrow is conveyed with the repetition of "I lost my love" in the chorus. The song ends with the repeated inquiries of the singer, "Hey, where are you? Sailor," implying that he still hopes to find someone to be with him on his journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, where are you?
Asking the sailor where he currently is.
Sailor
Addressing the sailor specifically.
Come and stay with me
Inviting the sailor to spend time together.
He sings like a bird
Complimenting the sailor's singing ability.
I said come and stay with me
Repeating the invitation to the sailor.
I'll sing you in the better tones
Promising to sing better with the sailor present.
On the journey through seven seas
Referring to a past experience of traveling across many oceans.
I lost my love
Expressing sadness at losing a loved one on the journey.
I lost my love
Repeating the sentiment of losing the loved one.
I lost my love
Repeating the sentiment yet again.
Hey, where are you?
Repeating the question of the sailor's whereabouts.
Sailor
Repeating the way of addressing the sailor.
Come and stay with me
Repeating the invitation to the sailor to spend time together.
He sings like a bird
Repeating the compliment of the sailor's singing ability.
I said come and stay with me
Repeating the invitation yet again.
I'll sing you in the better tones
Repeating the promise to sing better with the sailor present.
On the journey through seven seas
Repeating the reference to the past experience of traveling across many oceans.
I lost my love
Repeating the expression of sadness at losing a loved one on the journey.
I lost my love
Repeating the sentiment of losing the loved one.
I lost my love
Repeating the sentiment yet again.
Contributed by Dominic E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.