Yeah the first comment hit the nail on the head in general. "Do you hate the feeling
of life on the open sea?" The wood is rotting underneath" is like Charles is saying "Do you hate being away, in the place you love (The band on the road), while the the things that keep you afloat (Family, friends, etc.) are falling away while you're gone.
Yeah the first comment hit the nail on the head in general. "Do you hate the feeling
of life on the open sea?" The wood is rotting underneath" is like Charles is saying "Do you hate being away, in the place you love (The band on the road), while the the things that keep you afloat (Family, friends, etc.) are falling away while you're gone.
That's the general idea about this song, going out and doing what they love but missing out on the other things they love while they're doing it. The name also signifies...
That's the general idea about this song, going out and doing what they love but missing out on the other things they love while they're doing it. The name also signifies how S&W are moving on from "Great White Whale" and how they're different since then.
In this song, Charles is comparing the life of sailors on the sea to the life that him and the rest of the band have on the road.
The beginning of the song is Charles talking about his family and girlfriend and talking about how he has to leave it all and go on the road.
I don't know what every single lyric means, but in general, he's questioning whether this is something he really loves or not.
Yeah the first comment hit the nail on the head in general. "Do you hate the feeling of life on the open sea?" The wood is rotting underneath" is like Charles is saying "Do you hate being away, in the place you love (The band on the road), while the the things that keep you afloat (Family, friends, etc.) are falling away while you're gone.
Yeah the first comment hit the nail on the head in general. "Do you hate the feeling of life on the open sea?" The wood is rotting underneath" is like Charles is saying "Do you hate being away, in the place you love (The band on the road), while the the things that keep you afloat (Family, friends, etc.) are falling away while you're gone.
That's the general idea about this song, going out and doing what they love but missing out on the other things they love while they're doing it. The name also signifies...
That's the general idea about this song, going out and doing what they love but missing out on the other things they love while they're doing it. The name also signifies how S&W are moving on from "Great White Whale" and how they're different since then.