I am sailing, I am sailing
Home again 'cross the sea
I am sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
I am flying, I am flying
Like a bird across the sky
I am flying, passing high clouds
To be near you, who can say?
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Through the dark night, far away?
I am dying, forever crying
To be near you, who can say?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Through the dark night, far away?
I am dying, forever crying
To be near you, who can say?
Who can say?
We are sailing, we are sailing
Home again across the sea
We are sailing stormy waters
To be near you, to be free
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh my Lord, to be near you, to be free
Oh Lord, got to get near to you
Yeah!
I sing alright?
Not a bad song, I hear
I drink to your health in the new year, on the Christmas
And God bless you all
About This Song
"Sailing" is a deeply emotional ballad about longing, separation, and the desperate desire to return to a loved one, using the metaphor of a perilous sea journey to express profound yearning. The lyrics convey themes of isolation, hope, and the pain of distance, with Stewart's raspy, passionate vocals delivering lines that shift between determination ("I am sailing home again") and vulnerability ("I am dying, forever crying"). Musically, the song builds from a gentle, folk-influenced opening to a soaring, anthemic chorus backed by lush orchestration and gospel-inspired backing vocals that create an almost spiritual intensity. The repetitive, mantra-like structure and increasingly desperate tone capture the obsessive nature of longing, while the nautical imagery transforms a simple love song into an epic tale of endurance against overwhelming odds. This became one of Stewart's signature songs and a timeless anthem about the universal human experience of missing someone deeply, resonating across generations with its raw emotional honesty.
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