Pirates of the Caribbean
The Jolly Garogers Lyrics

The lyrics to The Jolly Garogers's song Pirates of the Caribbean reveal the heartbroken state of the singer. The first two lines indicate that the singer's heart has been pierced by Cupid, suggesting that they have been in love with someone but that love has now been lost or is unrequited. The singer then says that they disdain all glittering gold, meaning that they do not value material wealth, status or possessions. It implies that the person they loved was not someone who had these things, or that these things do not matter in the grand scheme of things. The singer claims that nothing can console them except for their "jolly sailor bold", suggesting that this sailor is somehow connected to their past love or that they hope to find comfort and happiness with them.

In the next stanza, the singer addresses "all you pretty fair maids", who are presumably potential suitors for their heart. The singer implores them to choose a jolly sailor who ploughs the raging sea, meaning someone who is adventurous, brave and perhaps a pirate. This reinforces the singer's preference for a life of adventure and romance over one of material comforts. The repetition of the first stanza in the third stanza reinforces the idea that the singer's heart is deeply wounded and that they yearn for a simpler and happier time with their sailor. The lyrics suggest that the singer is searching for love and connection, and that they are willing to forego wealth and material comforts to find it.