While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.
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Sailing
Smokie Lyrics
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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,
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Thro' the dark night, far away,
I am dying, forever trying,
To be with you, who can say.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
Thro' the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
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.
The song “Sailing” by Smokie is a heartfelt ballad that describes the longing and longing for love. The repetition of the lines “I am sailing, I am sailing” and “I am flying, I am flying” conveys the singer’s desire to be with his loved one, no matter the challenge. The overall message of the song is about the power of love and the willingness to overcome any obstacle to be with the one you love.
In the first verse, the singer expresses his desire to sail home again across the sea to be near his loved one and to be free. The image of sailing symbolizes a journey back to a place of happiness and love. The second verse continues with the metaphor of flying like a bird across the sky to be with his loved one, symbolizing the freedom and exhilaration of being with the person he loves. The repetition of the words “to be with you, to be free” emphasizes the importance and intensity of the feelings.
The chorus repeats the lines “can you hear me, can you hear me” and “I am dying, forever trying” to emphasize the desperation and pain of being apart from the one you love. The repetition of the phrase “who can say” highlights the uncertainty and unpredictability of love, and the singer’s willingness to take risks.
The final verse switches to “we are sailing, we are sailing” to suggest that the lovers have found each other again and are returning home together. The repeated chorus emphasizes the longing and the joy of being with the one you love.
Overall, the song is a passionate expression of the power and importance of love, and the willingness to overcome any obstacle to be with the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I am sailing, I am sailing,
I am setting sail across the sea.
Home again 'cross the sea.
Returning home across the open sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters,
I am braving rough sea conditions.
To be near you, to be free.
I am sailing towards you to be with you and feel free.
I am flying, I am flying,
I am soaring through the air.
Like a bird 'cross the sky.
Flying freely like a bird across the sky.
I am flying, passing high clouds,
I am flying so high as to pass clouds.
To be with you, to be free.
To be beside you and experience the feeling of being free.
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Talking to you, hoping you can hear me.
Thro' the dark night, far away,
Calling out in the darkness, far from you.
I am dying, forever trying,
I feel like I am dying, always trying to reach you.
To be with you, who can say.
Perhaps there is no guarantee that I will be able to be with you.
We are sailing, we are sailing,
Together we are sailing across the sea.
Home again 'cross the sea.
Heading back home, traversing the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
Despite stormy weather, we are journeying towards our goal.
To be near you, to be free.
Our destination is to be together and experience true freedom.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh God, how I desire to be beside you and attaining absolute freedom.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,
Repeating my deepest desire to be near you and experiencing complete and utter freedom.
Oh Lord.
Addressing God, the Higher Power.
Contributed by Mackenzie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Del Orquita
Nice song,one of my favorite thanks
Alena Machova
Úžasný ❤️💓💖🍀💯pro všechny ,, baby* od 20-80"*. 🤣😘
tia bear
Nice song
İrina Dadasova
Великолепно, отлично ,бесподобно, обожаюююю!!!!!!!!!!!
Mujo Pjevic
i oko toga se u tom smislu da bude
george anton
Viola Strand
S»utt å tullesyng om /lomster er snart vår i luften
Sawhtoopaw Sawhtoopaw
Musie good