The chorus and title are references to the old adage "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for," which first appeared in print in a 1928 book of sayings by John A. Shedd (unsure if he wrote them or just collected them). It's often misattributed to Grace Hopper, the famous computer science pioneer and naval admiral, who quoted it on more than one occasion.
One of my absolute favorite songs, about letting go of the fears that keep you from pursuing your dreams. The line that always strikes me is "So forgive me if I wander off, and forgive me more if I just stay." Sometimes we worry we'll be letting the people around us down if we go pursue what we want, but we'll be letting ourselves down if we don't.
The chorus and title are references to the old adage "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for," which first appeared in print in a 1928 book of sayings by John A. Shedd (unsure if he wrote them or just collected them). It's often misattributed to Grace Hopper, the famous computer science pioneer and naval admiral, who quoted it on more than one occasion.
One of my absolute favorite songs, about letting go of the fears that keep you from pursuing your dreams. The line that always strikes me is "So forgive me if I wander off, and forgive me more if I just stay." Sometimes we worry we'll be letting the people around us down if we go pursue what we want, but we'll be letting ourselves down if we don't.