In the sea of lovers without ships/
And lovers without sight/
You’re the only way out of this.
In “Sea Of Lovers”, Christina Perri imagines the dating world to be a sea of captain-less ships aimlessly wandering in the dark water without sight or reason. They are guided by the dark wind (lust?). She is hoping to find a man to start a relationship with. As she sees it, he’s the only way out of this. Some might call that melodramatic, wrong, codependent, some will find that sentiment romantic. I am in a charitable mood.
The melody of the verses and the chorus of Perri’s “Sea of Lovers” is what makes the song special. They are recognizable and she sings them as if her life depended on her lover hearing the meaning of her message. It is a nice pop love song.
Sea of Lovers Lyrics
A certain type of wind has swept me up
But till it’s found each bone
I, I’m overcome
There is an icy breath that escapes my lips
And I am lost again
A certain type of darkness is stalling me
Under a quite mask of uncertainty
I wait for light like water from the sky
And I am lost again
In the sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sign
You’re the only way out of this
Sea of lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
Will you let me follow you
Wherever you go
Bring me home
A certain type of silence’s filled my voice
A scream beneath the water make no noise
All my prayers go quiet and never heard
And I am lost again
In the sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sign
You’re the only way out of this
Sea of lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
Will you let me follow you
Wherever you go
Bring me home
A certain type of wind has swept me up
But till it’s found each bone
I, I’m overcome
There is an icy breath that escapes my lips
And I am lost again
In the sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sign
You’re the only way out of this
Sea of lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
You’re the only way out of this
Sea of lovers without ships
And lovers without sign
You’re the only way out of this
Sea of lovers losing time
And lovers losing hope
Will you let me follow you
Wherever you go
Bring me home
Songwriters: James Eliot / Christina Perri