Got out of town on a boat, going to Southern islands
Sailing a reach before a following sea
She was making for the trades on the outside
And the downhill run to Papeete
Got out of town on a boat, going to Southern islands
Sailing a reach before a following sea
She was making for the trades on the outside
And the downhill run to Papeete
Off the wind on this heading lie, the Marquesas
We got eighty feet of the waterline
Nicely making way
In a noisy bar in Avalon, I tried to call you
But on a midnight watch I realized
Why twice you ran away
[Pre-Chorus]
(I think about)
Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices calling
What heaven brought you and me
Cannot be forgotten (I've been around the world)
[Chorus]
I have been around the world (Looking)
Looking for that woman-girl
(And I know she knows)
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
[Verse 2]
When you see the Southern Cross for the first time
You understand now why you came this way
Cause the truth you might be running from is so small
But it's as big as the promise
The promise of a coming day
So I'm sailing for tomorrow, my dreams are a-dying
And my love is an anchor tied to you
Tied with a silver chain
I have my ship
And all her flags are a-flying
She is all that I have left
And music is her name
[Pre-Chorus]
(I think about)
Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices calling
What heaven brought you and me
Cannot be forgotten (I've been around the world)
[Chorus]
I have been around the world (Looking)
Looking for that woman-girl
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
And you know it will
(Yes)
[Verse 3]
So we cheated and we lied and we tested
And we never failed to fail
It was the easiest thing to do
You will survive being bested
Somebody fine
Will come along, make me forget about loving you
In the Southern Cross
Izašao iz grada na čamcu, odlazeći na južne otoke
Plovi dosegom prije sljedećeg mora
Izvana je obavljala trgovine
I spusta u Papeete
S vjetra na ovoj glavi, Marquesas
Dobili smo osamdeset stopa vodene linije
Lijepo kreirajući put
U bučnom baru u Avalonu, pokušao sam te nazvati
Ali na ponoćnom satu shvatio sam
Zašto ste dvaput pobjegli
[Predhorus]
(Razmišljam o)
Razmislite koliko sam puta pao
Duhovi me koriste, veći glasovi pozivaju
Što je nebo dovelo tebe i mene
Ne može se zaboraviti (bio sam širom svijeta)
[Zbor]
Bio sam širom svijeta (gledajući)
Tražim tu žensku djevojku
(I znam da zna)
Tko zna da ljubav može izdržati
I znate da hoće
[Stih 2]
Kad prvi put vidite Južni križ
Sad razumijete zašto ste došli ovako
Jer istina iz koje biste mogli trčati je tako mala
Ali to je veliko kao i obećanje
Obećanje o dolaskom dana
Dakle, jedrim za sutra, moji snovi umiruju
A moja ljubav je sidro vezano za vas
Vezan srebrnim lancem
Imam svoj brod
I sve njezine zastave su letenje
Ona je sve što mi je ostalo
A glazba je njezino ime
[Predhorus]
(Razmišljam o)
Razmislite koliko sam puta pao
Duhovi me koriste, veći glasovi pozivaju
Što je nebo dovelo tebe i mene
Ne može se zaboraviti (bio sam širom svijeta)
[Zbor]
Bio sam širom svijeta (gledajući)
Tražim tu žensku djevojku
Tko zna da ljubav može izdržati
I znate da hoće
I znate da hoće
(Da)
[Stih 3]
Pa smo varali i lagali i testirali smo
I nikad nismo uspjeli propasti
Bilo je to najlakše učiniti
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