ONCE UPON A TIME
Sail by the Stars Lyrics


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Once upon a time there was this boy, he lived in Omaha
And he met this girl that lived so far away
Well he tried his best at missing her
But couldn't bare to wait, to receive the wish that set his heart free

So he sailed to her
To the only love he would ever know
So he set for sea with open sails
And journeyed far away
Trying desperately to make it to her world
Well he conquered waves, and killer sharks
And even hurricanes
But his heart it stayed steadfast on one thing

And we know that the stars,
They lead us to our hearts
And that's all that we'll ever need

Well his compass it stopped working
So he sailed by the stars
And they led him straight to her open arms
Well it just goes to show
That when the lighthouse stops calling
Oh the beacon of love it burns on, it burns on.

Once upon a time there was this boy




He lived in Omaha
And he fell in love with the perfect girl

Overall Meaning

The song Once Upon A Time by Sail by the Stars tells the story of a young boy from Omaha who falls in love with a girl from a faraway land. The lyrics describe his journey to reach her, despite many obstacles he faces along the way. The boy tried to resist missing her and longed to receive the wish that would set his heart free. However, he couldn't bear the wait any longer, and so he decides to sail to her.


The journey to reach his love is an arduous one, but the boy is determined. His journey involves facing waves, killer sharks, and even hurricanes, but his heart remains steadfast on the one thing he desires - his love. The song suggests that stars lead us to our hearts, and that's all we need, as the boy loses direction when his compass stops working, but he continues to sail, guided by the stars to his true love.


The song portrays the message that true love will always find a way, no matter what the obstacle is. While we may come across challenges and struggles in our path, love will always guide us back to our beloved.


Line by Line Meaning

Once upon a time there was this boy, he lived in Omaha
There was a boy who resided in Omaha, and his story begins as such.


And he met this girl that lived so far away
He encountered a girl who lived at a considerable distance from him.


Well he tried his best at missing her
Although he attempted to forget her, he was unsuccessful.


But couldn't bare to wait, to receive the wish that set his heart free
He found it impossible to wait for the moment when his heart's desire would be fulfilled.


So he sailed to her
He decided to embark on a journey to reach her.


To the only love he would ever know
He was headed towards the only love he would ever experience in his life.


So he set for sea with open sails
He began his voyage, with sails wide open.


And journeyed far away
He traveled to a distant land.


Trying desperately to make it to her world
He made every possible effort to reach her part of the world.


Well he conquered waves, and killer sharks
He had to face challenging obstacles such as waves and dangerous sharks.


And even hurricanes
He faced severe hurricanes during his journey.


But his heart it stayed steadfast on one thing
However, his heart remained focused on one purpose throughout all these challenges.


And we know that the stars,
It is a universal truth that the stars,


They lead us to our hearts
guide us towards our deepest desires in life.


And that's all that we'll ever need
And this is all that we require in our lives to be content.


Well his compass it stopped working
His compass ceased to function during his journey.


So he sailed by the stars
He used the stars as a navigational tool to continue his journey.


And they led him straight to her open arms
The stars guided him directly into the arms of his beloved.


Well it just goes to show
This story simply exemplifies


That when the lighthouse stops calling
That even if the most prominent beacon fades away,


Oh the beacon of love it burns on, it burns on.
the flame of love is strong enough to keep burning on its own.


Once upon a time there was this boy
This story begins with the tale of a boy.


He lived in Omaha
He lived in the city of Omaha.


And he fell in love with the perfect girl
He fell for a girl who was perfect in his eyes.




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Comments from YouTube:

Connor Jackson

My big brother passed away this year. Were from omaha as well and this song reminds me of him

kalee rayl

Aweee I love this song:P Its so cute

Xordos

hey guys. i like this song very much and i'd love to sing this song to my gf. can anyone give me the tabs/chords or a link for tabs/chords? this would mean a lot to me. (:

Joey Dye

7 years later... here you go: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sail_by_the_stars/once_upon_a_time_chords_1402891

LissetMdot

What brought me here ? Sail by the stars is now following me on twitter ♥

ImAlwaysGonna

hí hí tìm thấy rồi,số hôm nay cũng khá ý chứ ^^

Drew Te

@devisci09 YEAAA GO PIPILINO!

forgottencoolness

@devisci09 yes

Dureeze Ann

SailByTheStars is now following me on twitter...I don't like the music...Sorry... =/

Adriane Fifield

He's not very attractive. But, he is a good singer (:

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