3 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
Why We Fight Lyrics
so we beat on
our boats against the current
so we beat on...
these waters are uncharted bravely we sail alone
riding the storm
cluthcing honor bearing pride
ocean salt that burns our wounds only this immortal ship will prevail
the sun sinks into distant waters in the west and off to the east the green light shimmers
admist the fog
it stands desolate and harbors broken dreams
which we will defend
our boats against the current
so we beat on...
these waters are uncharted bravely we sail alone
riding the storm
cluthcing honor bearing pride
ocean salt that burns our wounds only this immortal ship will prevail
the sun sinks into distant waters in the west and off to the east the green light shimmers
admist the fog
it stands desolate and harbors broken dreams
which we will defend
Song Info
Submitted by
mopnugget On Jul 18, 2002
More Gatsbys American Dream
Fable
Speaker For The Dead
Shhhhhh! I'm Listening To Reason
Where Shadows Lie
A Mind of Metal and Wheels
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
this is such a great song. the whole mood and sound of it are just perfect. that's all i gotta say.
The lines
so we beat on our boats against the current so we beat on...
refer to the last lines of The Great Gatsby and the line
the sun sinks into distant waters in the west and off to the east the green light shimmers
references "the green light" which is a big part of the symbolism of the book, in short it represented Gatsbys American Dream
The Great Gatsby is an amazing book, and this is an amazing band and song. I'll have to go tell my English teacher tomorrow about this, we just took the test on the Great Gatsby today.