Ill Sail My Ship Alone
Jools Holland Lyrics
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The love we shared is a just a memory
I have built a ship of dreams and planned them all for you
But I guess what it is to be mine, you will be
I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I own
Driftin' out across the ocean blue
I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I own
Then I gave a message to the wind to take back on to you
Hoping you would hear my S.O.S
Maybe you would come back home but darling if you knew
How much my aching heart is in distress
And I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I own
Driftin' out across the ocean blue
I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I own
And when it starts a-sinkin' I'll blame you
In "I'll Sail My Ship Alone," Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Tom Jones sings about the heartbreaking end of a long-term relationship. The song talks about how they've been together for a long time but now the person they love has decided to end things. They both had shared a love-life that's now it feels more like a memory. The singer in the song talks about how they had made plans for their future together, building a ship of dreams for their future, but now all those plans are shattered. The singer decides to sail the ship of dreams alone, with all the dreams they own because the person they loved is no longer by their side. They refuse to let their dreams sink with the ship, but when it does start sinking, they would blame the person who left them.
The singer sends a message to the wind, hoping that it will be carried back to their Soulmate. The message talks about how the singer misses the person they love and hopes that they will come back home. However, despite missing the person they love, the singer's aching heart is in distress due to the heartbreak that they feel. In the end, they decide to push forward alone and set sail, despite the heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been sweethearts for so long but now you say we're through
We had a long-lasting relationship, but you've decided to end it now.
The love we shared is a just a memory
Our love is now a thing of the past.
I have built a ship of dreams and planned them all for you
I had high hopes and dreams for our future together.
But I guess what it is to be mine, you will be
It seems that you were never really mine to begin with.
I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I own
I'll continue on with my life and pursue my own dreams without you.
Driftin' out across the ocean blue
I'll venture into the unknown future without any clear direction.
And when it starts a-sinkin' I'll blame you
If things don't work out, I'll hold you responsible for my failures.
Then I gave a message to the wind to take back on to you
I'm sending a message to you through the forces of nature, hoping you'll receive it.
Hoping you would hear my S.O.S
I'm reaching out to you in the hopes that you will come to my aid.
Maybe you would come back home but darling if you knew
If you only knew the pain and sadness I'm feeling, you might consider coming back to me.
How much my aching heart is in distress
I'm hurting deeply and struggling to cope with the end of our relationship.
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Written by: Henry Thurston, Lois Mann, Morry Burns, Henry Bernard
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