In the age of sail, all sailors on a ship were usually male. This being kept in mind, this could be a love song, the 'times of sailing' prevent contact from a loved one, thus keeping the relationship 'grounded,' that is, unable to progress.
In the age of sail, all sailors on a ship were usually male. This being kept in mind, this could be a love song, the 'times of sailing' prevent contact from a loved one, thus keeping the relationship 'grounded,' that is, unable to progress.
There are a lot of contradictions in this song that I think are really clever.
"be mine always here for duration"
If you are away from someone, then you can never always be theirs.
"times of sailing keep me grounded"
If you are sailing, you aren't grounded, and if you are grounded then you can't sail.
To explain the lines
To explain the lines
"times of sailing keep me grounded,'
"times of sailing keep me grounded,'
In the age of sail, all sailors on a ship were usually male. This being kept in mind, this could be a love song, the 'times of sailing' prevent contact from a loved one, thus keeping the relationship 'grounded,' that is, unable to progress.
In the age of sail, all sailors on a ship were usually male. This being kept in mind, this could be a love song, the 'times of sailing' prevent contact from a loved one, thus keeping the relationship 'grounded,' that is, unable to progress.