Rialto
Veirs Laura Lyrics

Check out the skylark
Notice the bird that's flying high and singing melodiously

Riding and singing alongside salt cool breeze coming from the West
The skylark is flying pleasantly with the refreshing air from the West and singing its heart out

Ships and their lawlessness
The ships are roaming the waters fearlessly without any control

Running wild and the waves
The ocean waves are crashing against the shores while the ships continue to roam the waters recklessly

Wearing their bright blue summer best
The sea and the sky are adorned with bright blue colors, representing the beauty of the summer season

Here come the sailors
The sailors are now approaching the shore

Marching two by two by two
The sailors are walking towards the shore in pairs of two

They pressed their pants
The sailors took care to iron their pants and make them look presentable

And shined their shoes
They also polished their shoes to give them a clear and shiny appearance

Aren't they strapping and deranged?
The sailors look handsome and energetic, but their long time at sea has made them a little crazy

Too long at sea makes your eyes strange
The sailors have been at sea for so long that their eyes have been affected and they have difficulty seeing clearly

Makes them strain
Their eyes are under stress and they have to struggle to see

For the vision of your youth
They long to see their surroundings with the sharp eyesight of their younger days

Dripping castles in the sand
They have fond memories of building sandcastles on the beach as children

I could still go there
The singer can still visit the beach

But my mind would be too loud
However, her thoughts and emotions are too overwhelming and would drown out her surroundings

Sun on water
The bright sun reflecting on the water

Bright colors drowning me out
The vibrant colors of the scenery would be too overpowering for the singer's mind

Now they're standing on the beach (standing on the beach)
The sailors have reached the shore and are now standing on the beach

In a wild coloured wind (wild coloured wind)
The wind is blowing fiercely and carrying many different colors with it

Sun rays stream (sun rays stream)
The sunbeams are shining through the clouds and onto the sailors on the beach

Ah the pretty boys gleam
The sailors, despite their weathered appearance, still have some attractive features that catch the singer's eye

Watching distant buoys toss
The sailors are observing buoys bobbing up and down in the distance

Water rolling on the rocks
The waves are crashing against the rocks on the shore

Smoothing down the broken things
The ocean continues to wash away at the rocky shore, slowly erasing any imperfections