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I Will Go Sailing No More Lyrics
out among the stars I sailed,
way beyond the moon
In my silver ship I sailed,
a dream that ended too soon
now I know exactly who I am
and what I'm here for,
and I will go sailing no more
all the things I thought I'd be,
all the brave things I'd done
vanished like a snowflake,
with the rising of the sun
never more to sail my ship,
where no man has gone before
and I will go sailing no more
no it can't be true
I could fly if I wanted to
like a bird in the sky,
if I believe I can fly
why I'd fly
clearly I will go sailing no more
Song Info
Submitted by
yuri_sucupira On Nov 27, 2001
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On a broad stance, this song is about when a person comes to the realization that all their dreams, fantasies, hopes, and beliefs are nothing more than dreams, fantasies, hopes, and beliefs. That everything that they believed in is false. Let that sink in for a bit, and you'll really get the meaning of the song.
I think this song is so sad. Even though it's about a toy who's just discovered he's a toy and not a super hero, it can also be applied to anyone who's lost their confidence or can't accomplish their dreams for whatever reason.
A song about a man who lost his will to live, and realized that life has no meaning a all. Just eat, shit, and die - that's it. Too true.
I see this song as acceptance, coming to accept that they will never get to achieve their dreams because of how impossible they are "I will go sailing no more" - I will no longer chase after my now unreachable dreams.