Story Behind The Song
Who has not been in a relationship that drifted apart? This song was to catch the mood of realizing that the one we love was no longer present in the relationship.
Song Description
This is a song to express the feelings associated with loosing someone that is no longer present in the relationship. The instrumentation is strings, horns, bass, drums, guitar and piano with the gorgeous soprano voice of Laura Lester making the song come alive.
| Song Length |
4:12 |
Genre |
World - Celtic, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
Fleetwood Mac, Enigma |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Sailing
© 2013, John Gerard Macchietto
Verse 1: Sailing away from me
Sailing away from me -- you're
Sailing away from me --
Sailing away.
Verse 2: You're sailing away from me
Sailing without a sea -- you're
Staring, but you don't see
Sailing away.
Chorus: Walking at apart together
So hard to say goodbye --
Yet miles apart forever
To always wonder why.
Verse 3: Drifting away from me -- you're
Drifting away from me -- you're
Drifting away from me
Drifting away.
Verse 4: You're drifting away from me
Seems like you want to flee -- but
Lacking the honesty
Drifting away.
Chorus: Walking at apart together
So hard to say goodbye --
Yet miles apart forever
To always wonder why. You're --
Verse 5: Sailing away from me -- you're
Sailing away from me -- you're
Sailing away from me --
Sailing away.
(Instrumental) humming
Sailing away.
Chorus: Walking at apart together
So hard to say goodbye --
Yet miles apart forever
To always wonder why. You're --
Verse 6: Sailing away from me
Sailing without a sea -- you're
Staring, but you don't see
Sailing away.
Verse 7: You're drifting away from me
Seems like you want to flee -- but
Lacking the honesty
Drifting away.
Verse 8: Sailing away from me
Sailing away from me -- you're
Sailing away from me -- you're
Sailing away.
(Humming)