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Rosie Thomas – Farewell Lyrics 15 years ago
i never asked you for a sailboat in the yard
that fancy dress to wear
or a ceiling made of stars
and all i got was just this

"a sailboat in the yard" -I think the refers to the American dream of having a white picket fence life with the perfect man

"that fancy dress to wear" -I think the fancy dress is a metaphor for a wedding dress.

"ceiling made of stars" -I think this means "the whole perfect world"

In general, I think this song is about a girl who has given everything to someone she loves without asking for a type of title in return. It could be a lover not asking for an established relationship, or a relationship where she hasn't asked for him to think about marriage. Either way, it seems to be a song about someone who has enjoyed all the simple pleasures in life with another man and never tripped up on complications or made any sort of demand. Very moving song

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