SOS
Krusoe Lyrics

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Cloudless skies
Cool breeze and a cola ice
I'll race you to the harbour lights
Yknow I'll let you win
Paint it in the stars
Made shapes in the stars above
We're rulers of our own empires
We were kings

Set our sails to
Set our sails to
Set our sails
Into the sun

Midnight swims
China white on olive skin
Ocean eyes that made me sink
To the bottom of a bottle
Painted in the stars
Declare a love that wouldn't last
A summer symphony of us
When we were kings

Set our sails to
Set our sails to
Set our sails
Into the sun

Don't miss the place but I'll
Miss you

Set our sails to
Set our sails to

Set our sails
Into the sun

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Krusoe's song "SOS" depict a nostalgic reflection on a past summer romance that did not last. The opening lines set the scene of a carefree summer day, with cloudless skies and a cool breeze. The singer challenges their partner to a race to the harbour lights, expressing their willingness to "let you win." The next line, "paint it in the stars," suggests a moment of awe and wonder beneath the night sky, as the couple imagines themselves as rulers of their own empires, feeling like kings.

The second verse describes a midnight swim, with the singer admiring their partner's "china white on olive skin" and "ocean eyes" that overwhelmed them to the point of numbing their senses with alcohol. Again, the imagery of the stars is used, this time to symbolize a love that was fleeting, declared but "wouldn't last." The final lines of the song "don't miss the place but I'll miss you" suggest that the setting of the summer romance was not as important as the person they shared it with. The closing lines, "set our sails into the sun," repeats the metaphor of sailing towards a bright and promising future, but in this case, it seems like a wistful farewell.

Line by Line Meaning

Cloudless skies
The sky is clear without any clouds.

Cool breeze and a cola ice
A refreshing breeze and a cold drink in the hot weather.

I'll race you to the harbour lights
Let's race to the harbor lights.

Yknow I'll let you win
I don't mind losing to you.

Paint it in the stars
We'll create something beautiful and lasting.

Made shapes in the stars above
We were imaginative and creative.

We're rulers of our own empires
We have control over our own lives and destinies.

We were kings
We were powerful and successful.

Set our sails to
Let's go towards the direction of...

Set our sails
Let's move forward and progress.

Into the sun
Towards a brighter future and a better life.