Well, it’s not far down to paradise
At least it’s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see, believe me…
Well, it’s not far back to sanity
At least it’s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see, really, believe me
Sailing
Takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
— Christopher Cross, from “Sailing” (1980)
Photo: DK @ Daybreak. 4:52 am, June 5, 2022. 53° F. Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, CT. More photos from this morning here @ Calf Pasture Beach and here @ Cove Island Park
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How can you not love that song, that poem, that thought? Thank you for the mood enhancer.
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Exactly!!!!!
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that song always takes me back –
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So me too Beth.
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You take me back 40+ years… listening to this song in high school and dreaming of the open waters. Silly- for years I thought “the canvas” was a cross-reference to painting. 🙂
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40 years Daniel. I didn’t do the math. Wow!
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Before I even scrolled down your post, I was singing the next lyrics – you can sail away, and find tranquility. Some words are really key to a song. One of my favourites. I couldn’t believe it when I read danieltampa’s comment, so I checked, and apparently it is even worse than I thought. The album with that song on it came out in 1979. 43 years ago! Now I feel old.
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Such an iconic tune wired into our bones.
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Just played it. What a treat for a Sunday morning.
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So agree.
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I had to wait for the song to end before commenting. Boy oh boy… Your image is absolutely gorgeous, David. NatGeo!! 😉 And that song transported me. How can it be possible that it came out a couple years before I graduated high school? I’d forgotten it and I thank you for bringing it back to all of us. Have a marvellous day!
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Smiling. Thank you Dale.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Memories!! One of my fave songs ever!! … “Sailing … Takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me and soon I will be free … — Christopher Cross, from “Sailing” (1980).
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Thank you…such a lovely mood, even tho it’s now the end of the day…that’s fine! I wouldn’t have known it was this familiar song from the way past just from the words…so glad the link brings that old song back.
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With you Valerie. Thank you.
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Late to the party, but humming along in time. A perfect pairing of vision and verse, pal. 💕
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Thank you Lori.
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Just a dream and the wind….
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That it is….”just”….
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Retro heart opening. Thank you DK 💖
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Retro heart opening. Love that Val.
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