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Valparaiso Lyrics
Chase the dog star
Over the sea
Home where my true love is waiting for me
Rope the south wind
Canvas the stars
Harness the moonlight
So she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
Red the port light
Starboard the green
How will she know of the devils I've seen
Cross the sky, star of the sea
Under the moonlight, there she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
And every road I walked would take me
Down to the sea
With every broken promise in my sack
And every love would always send the
Ship of my heart
Over the rolling sea
If I should die
And water's my grave
She'll never know if I'm damned or I'm saved
See the ghost fly over the sea
Under the moonlight, there she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
Over the sea
Home where my true love is waiting for me
Rope the south wind
Canvas the stars
Harness the moonlight
So she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
Starboard the green
How will she know of the devils I've seen
Cross the sky, star of the sea
Under the moonlight, there she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
Down to the sea
With every broken promise in my sack
And every love would always send the
Ship of my heart
Over the rolling sea
And water's my grave
She'll never know if I'm damned or I'm saved
See the ghost fly over the sea
Under the moonlight, there she can safely go
'Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso
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Well, as this song was written for the film 'White Squall' it is obvious the song is talking about the town of Valparaíso in Chile. Cape Horn is considered the Mount Everest of sailing... the ultimate challenge and this is where the Albatross (the ship from White Squall) met its end. Also, in the Lighthouse overlooking Cape Horn there is a giant silhouette of an Albatross, coincidence? Beautiful song.
Yes, isn't it. Brings to mind ...
Our lovely ship—the Good Intent She sailed across the continent Her skipper’s name was Badly Bent Her purser’s name was Broke Oh leaden-helmed and tough to steer Her cargo—vain regrets and tears The path she laid was wild and queer Her compass was a joke.
[Sting]: Valpariso is a seaport in Chili....I have always loved that name It means Valley of Paradise That has always been a very romantic concepts to me...and it's a song of the sea that has always been one of my fascinations.
yes, the name is dreamy and sooo romatic but i there is sth i wonder is she in the song the ship (because he says my true love and i think he is in love with the sea
or a woman sorry 4 the dull question