A Sail
Lisa Hannigan Lyrics

It's long gone, that carry on from December.
The past is gone after the month of December and it is time to move on.

It is no matter, if you remember
The past is insignificant and it doesn't matter if you remember it.

mulled paper bagged wine and too much bedside whiskey.
Drinking was involved during the past events.

I will roll my heart up, I will roll my heart up in my sleeve.
The artist is willing to show their emotions and heart to the world.

Now it is your line, I know that I wrote it.
The artist wants the other person to speak truthfully and honestly.

If you tell a lie, no one will notice
Lying won't make a difference since no one would notice it.

and of you and I, I was the loudest.
The singer was the most outspoken member of the two individuals.

While you stayed quiet, we were surrounded.
The other person was quiet in comparison and they were both surrounded by others.

It's long gone our carry on from the winter.
The past events during winter have come to an end and should be left in the past.

I asked you upstairs and two we tangled in my hair.
The artist asked the other person to come upstairs and they became physically intimate.

You were never one for chronic chattering, you heart beat pale,
The other person was not very talkative and had a pale appearance.

while I flew my colours, I flew my colours like a sail.
The artist was expressive and showed their true colors, like a sail flying in the wind.