I think it's pretty self explanatory, though it took me a few reads through to fully understand it.
Anyways, what I think this song is about is the reason for the sailors departure out to sea for 3 years, as the concept for this cd was about.
"and to your left and right there stood my son, and my daughter"
It is just before deciding to go back to sea for the 3 years. He comes back from a trip to find what used to be his girlfriend/wife and he falls in love with her again as soon as he sees her. Then he notices his children on either side of her.
"but smiling back behind you stood the sum, for departure"
But then he notices a new guy standing behind what used to be his girlfriend/wife, her new guy. So then it's a new decision, he doesn't know what to choose but the two choices are either "spend my life out here at sea" or "be a murderer" (from killing the new guy and/or his now ex girlfirend/wife).
And from the rest of the cd, you can see he decides on the former.
This is a brilliant song on a brilliant album. I can't wait to hear more music from Andy, be it from Right Away, Great Captain! or from Manchester Orchestra
I think it's pretty self explanatory, though it took me a few reads through to fully understand it.
Anyways, what I think this song is about is the reason for the sailors departure out to sea for 3 years, as the concept for this cd was about.
"and to your left and right there stood my son, and my daughter"
It is just before deciding to go back to sea for the 3 years. He comes back from a trip to find what used to be his girlfriend/wife and he falls in love with her again as soon as he sees her. Then he notices his children on either side of her.
"but smiling back behind you stood the sum, for departure"
But then he notices a new guy standing behind what used to be his girlfriend/wife, her new guy. So then it's a new decision, he doesn't know what to choose but the two choices are either "spend my life out here at sea" or "be a murderer" (from killing the new guy and/or his now ex girlfirend/wife).
And from the rest of the cd, you can see he decides on the former.
This is a brilliant song on a brilliant album. I can't wait to hear more music from Andy, be it from Right Away, Great Captain! or from Manchester Orchestra