I think this is about feeling so alone and desperately unhappy, that you literally feel you are '"alone out to sea'" with nobody steering your boat. You're out in the sunshine, on a beautiful day, and you feel that even the 'sun and heat hate you".
You feel your dreams 'hang in the air' because you don't know if you'll ever see them come to fruition. Your 'blue = sad eye'. sees magic that isn't felt. I think that even though this is a desperately sad song, the writer of it, seems to write/sing that it's a wonderful life over and over as almost a mantra, as if to remind himself, or even to comment on the irony of his mood. I also wonder whether the writer is also referring to an old movie, by the same name, about a man who didn't realise what he had. This is such a beautiful song. It's very clever. Sad lyrics teamed with tropical beach carefree sounding music. Another hint of intentional irony perhaps, that all may not be what it outwardly seems.
@thelydstar He wrote the song when he was sitting in the heliport waiting to go offshore. That's what he meant by singing.."Here I go out to sea again"
@thelydstar He wrote the song when he was sitting in the heliport waiting to go offshore. That's what he meant by singing.."Here I go out to sea again"
This is pretty much how I interpret this song. It's someone who recognises the beauty all around, but doesn't feel able to appreciate it, due to his own loneliness. However, it's not a song without hope that a better future lies ahead. In that respect it's not a song full of despair.
This is pretty much how I interpret this song. It's someone who recognises the beauty all around, but doesn't feel able to appreciate it, due to his own loneliness. However, it's not a song without hope that a better future lies ahead. In that respect it's not a song full of despair.
@thelydstar What a beautiful interpretation! It brought me to a better understanding of the song. I also like the thought that there's hope in it. Hope to cross the bridge between just seeing and eventually feeling that magic and wonderful life.
@thelydstar What a beautiful interpretation! It brought me to a better understanding of the song. I also like the thought that there's hope in it. Hope to cross the bridge between just seeing and eventually feeling that magic and wonderful life.
I think this is about feeling so alone and desperately unhappy, that you literally feel you are '"alone out to sea'" with nobody steering your boat. You're out in the sunshine, on a beautiful day, and you feel that even the 'sun and heat hate you". You feel your dreams 'hang in the air' because you don't know if you'll ever see them come to fruition. Your 'blue = sad eye'. sees magic that isn't felt. I think that even though this is a desperately sad song, the writer of it, seems to write/sing that it's a wonderful life over and over as almost a mantra, as if to remind himself, or even to comment on the irony of his mood. I also wonder whether the writer is also referring to an old movie, by the same name, about a man who didn't realise what he had. This is such a beautiful song. It's very clever. Sad lyrics teamed with tropical beach carefree sounding music. Another hint of intentional irony perhaps, that all may not be what it outwardly seems.
@thelydstar He wrote the song when he was sitting in the heliport waiting to go offshore. That's what he meant by singing.."Here I go out to sea again"
@thelydstar He wrote the song when he was sitting in the heliport waiting to go offshore. That's what he meant by singing.."Here I go out to sea again"
This is pretty much how I interpret this song. It's someone who recognises the beauty all around, but doesn't feel able to appreciate it, due to his own loneliness. However, it's not a song without hope that a better future lies ahead. In that respect it's not a song full of despair.
This is pretty much how I interpret this song. It's someone who recognises the beauty all around, but doesn't feel able to appreciate it, due to his own loneliness. However, it's not a song without hope that a better future lies ahead. In that respect it's not a song full of despair.
@thelydstar What a beautiful interpretation! It brought me to a better understanding of the song. I also like the thought that there's hope in it. Hope to cross the bridge between just seeing and eventually feeling that magic and wonderful life.
@thelydstar What a beautiful interpretation! It brought me to a better understanding of the song. I also like the thought that there's hope in it. Hope to cross the bridge between just seeing and eventually feeling that magic and wonderful life.
@thelydstar Wow that was a beautiful description
@thelydstar Wow that was a beautiful description