Beyond the Sea
Manilow Barry Lyrics
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Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
I'd go sailing
It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
No more sailing
So long sailing
Bye, bye sailing
In Manilow Barry's song "Beyond The Sea", the lyrics speak of a longing and a desire to be reunited with a lover who is "waiting" and "watching" on "golden sands" beyond the sea. The singer imagines himself flying like birds to be with her and is confident that his heart will lead him there soon. He describes the place beyond the sea as being "far beyond the stars" and "near beyond the moon", a magical and enchanted realm that is both otherworldly and close to his heart. The two will be happy together, reunited beyond the sea, and the singer will never again go sailing without her.
The lyrics of "Beyond The Sea" speak to the universal human desire for love and companionship. The sea can be seen as a metaphor for the distance between the singer and his lover, and the idea of sailing represents the journey that he must take to be with her. The lyrics are both romantic and dreamlike, representing the singer's longing and his yearning for a world that is both out of reach and within his grasp. Through his lyrics, Manilow Barry captures the essence of the human experience, portraying how love can transcend time, space, and distance, and how even in the darkest of moments, hope and determination can guide the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere beyond the sea
There is a place far away, across the sea from where I am now.
Somewhere waiting for me
Someone special is waiting for me in that place beyond the sea.
My lover stands on golden sands
My beloved awaits me on a beautiful beach with golden sand.
And watches the ships that go sailing
My lover gazes at the sailing ships, looking out for me to come on one of them.
If I could fly like birds on high
If only I could fly like a bird, I would reach my lover’s arms quickly.
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing
In my quest to reach my lover, I would sail straight to her in her arms.
It's far beyond the stars
This place beyond the sea is farther than the stars in the sky.
It's near beyond the moon
Yet, it feels so close, even beyond the moon.
I know beyond a doubt
I am absolutely certain.
My heart will lead me there soon
My heart will guide me to this place beyond the sea soon enough.
We'll meet beyond the shore
We will unite in person in that place beyond the sea.
We'll kiss just as before
As if nothing has changed, we will reunite and express our love once again.
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
Together in that place beyond the sea, we will experience true happiness.
And never again I'll go sailing
I will never sail away from my beloved again.
No more sailing
There will be no more journeys or voyages.
So long sailing
I bid farewell to all the trips I took before this one.
Bye, bye sailing
Goodbye to sailing forever.
Lyrics © RAOUL BRETON EDITIONS, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
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