On A Slow Boat To China
Renee Olstead (Featuring Carol Welsman) Lyrics
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On a slow boat to China,
All to myself alone.
To get you and keep you in my arms evermore,
Leave all your lovers
Weeping on the faraway shore.
Out on the briny
Melting your heart of stone.
Darling, I'd love to get you
On a slow boat to China,
All to myself alone.
In this song, "On A Slow Boat To China," the singer is expressing a desire to have their love interest all to themselves. They want to take them away on a slow and romantic boat ride to China where they can be alone and expressive of their feelings. The singer wants the love interest to leave all their other lovers behind and come with them. The moon is shining bright, and this adds to the romantic atmosphere. The singer believes that they can melt the love interest's heart of stone if given the chance. The singer's affection for the love interest is so intense that they want them all to themselves, without any interference from anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to get you
I desire to have you
On a slow boat to China,
We should take a long journey together in a romantic setting
All to myself alone.
I want to have you all to myself with no interruptions
To get you and keep you in my arms evermore,
I want to have you in my arms forever and keep you close to me
Leave all your lovers
You should forget about all your other romantic interests
Weeping on the faraway shore.
They'll be sad that you've left them
Out on the briny
At sea
With the moon big and shinny,
In a romantic and idyllic setting
Melting your heart of stone.
I hope to soften your heart and make you fall in love with me
Darling, I'd love to get you
My dearest, I want to have you
On a slow boat to China,
We should take a long journey together in a romantic setting
All to myself alone.
I want to have you all to myself with no interruptions
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Frank Loesser
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