Sailing
Rod Stewart Lyrics


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I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again, 'cross the sea
I am sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free

I am flying, I am flying
Like a bird 'cross the sky
I am flying, passing high clouds
To be with you, to be free

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night, far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say

We are sailing, we are sailing
Home again, 'cross the sea
We are sailing stormy waters
To be near you to be free

Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free




Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free, oh Lord

Overall Meaning

The song "Sailing" by Rod Stewart is a heartfelt love song that expresses the longing of a man to be with his lover. The lyrics speak of how the singer is sailing across the sea and flying across the sky, passing high clouds to be with his beloved. The words "sailing" and "flying" are used as metaphors for the journey the singer is taking to be with his lover. He is willing to face stormy waters and dark nights to be close to his love.


The first stanza of the song expresses the singer's joy at being able to sail back home again. He is crossing the sea to be near his lover and to be free. The second stanza speaks of the singer's exhilaration at flying like a bird across the sky to be with his love. He is willing to pass high clouds to be free.


The third and fourth stanzas of the song express the singer's despair at not being able to be with his love. He is dying and forever crying to be with her. He asks if she can hear him through the dark night far away. He longs to be with her, but he knows that he cannot.


In the final stanza of the song, the singer is joined by others, and they are sailing together across the sea. They are all willing to face stormy waters to be near their loves and to be free. The refrain "Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free" is repeated several times, emphasizing the longing of the singer to be with his love.


Overall, "Sailing" is a deeply emotional and romantic song that expresses the desire to be with someone so strongly that one is willing to face any obstacle to be near them.


Line by Line Meaning

I am sailing
I am embarking on a journey.


I am sailing
I am traveling by sea.


Home again
Returning back to my home.


'Cross the sea
Traversing across the ocean.


I am sailing
I am embarking on a journey.


Stormy waters
The sea is turbulent and rough.


To be near you
I am traveling to be closer to you.


To be free
I am traveling to find freedom.


I am flying
I am soaring through the sky.


I am flying
I am flying through the air.


Like a bird
In the same way birds fly, I am flying.


'Cross the sky
Across the expanse of the atmosphere.


I am flying,
I am soaring through the sky.


Passing high clouds
I am flying above the clouds in the sky.


To be with you
I am traveling to be by your side.


To be free
I am traveling to find freedom.


Can you hear me, can you hear me
I am calling out to you, asking if you can hear me.


Through the dark night, far away
Even in the distant night, I am crying out to you.


I am dying, forever crying
I am emotionally consumed by my longing to be with you.


To be with you, who can say
I am unsure if I will ever be able to be with you.


We are sailing, we are sailing
We are embarking on a journey together.


Home again
Returning back to our shared home.


'Cross the sea
Traversing across the ocean together.


Stormy waters
The sea is turbulent and rough.


To be near you
We are traveling to be closer to you.


To be free
We are traveling to find freedom.


Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Expressing the desire to be near the Lord and to find freedom.


Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Expressing the desire to be near the Lord and to find freedom.


Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Expressing the desire to be near the Lord and to find freedom.


Oh Lord
Calling out to the Lord for guidance and support.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gavin Maurice Sutherland

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@darrenmcdougall4426

I am sailing
I am sailing
Home again
'Cross the sea
I am sailing
Stormy waters
To be near you
To be free
I am flying
I am flying
Like a bird
'Cross the sky
I am flying
Passing high clouds
To be near you
To be free
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night, far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say
Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Through the dark night, far away
I am dying, forever crying
To be with you, who can say?
We are sailing, we are sailing
Home again
'Cross the sea
We are sailing
Stormy waters
To be near you
To be free
Oh, Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh, my Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh, my Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh, Lord



All comments from YouTube:

@FujiiKaze

I didn’t know this was a gospel song. So touching.

@araujosilva9077

0000000

@gracemurray4118

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@deusianagonsalves8605

Maria Rita é nós brasileiros 🙋👏👏

@fm6419

Is it?

@doralicedeandradehistoria7878

Amo esse louvor.
Fecho os olhos e me imagino no mar.
Sinto também a presença de Deus em minha vida.
Olha que mar belo.
Quero ser livre
Para me encontrar com o meu Senhor.
Glórias a Deus

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@wakarhakiek1627

I can never stop listening to this song. From age 24 to 63. It's in the top 10 hits by Rod Stewart. This song drifts me to a peaceful place. I love it.

@MrWierchawsky

What a pretty and wonderful woman ,hello my darling?

@ratnaningsih3652

So do I

@MyMadmax71

Same here....its so calming and gives me inner peace 🙏

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