Well I would like DamnSam' interpretation to be right, but i just cant shake the feeling I get when I hear this song; a broken heart remembering/looking back at a relationship. Lets not forget that 99 procent of all song are love songs.
The sea often symbolizes truth. Gregory sings, to me, in the second verse about a couple dancing the wild and unpredictable and pure dance of new love - "Oh we were sea bound, and aimless at best."
He remembers the crazy new love 'hitting starboard' and the feel of this pure beautiful emotion, and he goes on to say that this new love was waiting to 'find land' and settle down.
"Oh there we were, and the sun hit the starboard.
And we were as free as we could be.
We waited for land.
Oh we waited for the
We aimed to stay calm and cool."
But here the theme of the song really comes to light as Gregory sings of his realization that you cannot steer love. Love is true, pure; and the water is pure.
He remembers Mary (as in synonym for mary times) and wishes her back.
Well I would like DamnSam' interpretation to be right, but i just cant shake the feeling I get when I hear this song; a broken heart remembering/looking back at a relationship. Lets not forget that 99 procent of all song are love songs.
The sea often symbolizes truth. Gregory sings, to me, in the second verse about a couple dancing the wild and unpredictable and pure dance of new love - "Oh we were sea bound, and aimless at best."
He remembers the crazy new love 'hitting starboard' and the feel of this pure beautiful emotion, and he goes on to say that this new love was waiting to 'find land' and settle down.
"Oh there we were, and the sun hit the starboard. And we were as free as we could be. We waited for land. Oh we waited for the We aimed to stay calm and cool."
But here the theme of the song really comes to light as Gregory sings of his realization that you cannot steer love. Love is true, pure; and the water is pure.
He remembers Mary (as in synonym for mary times) and wishes her back.