Текст песни Sting (Symphonicities / 2010) — 12. The Pirate’s Bride, слова из песни.

Sometimes in thelight at the edge of the world
Is the ghost of a ship with it's black sail furled
And night after night she would stand on the shore
And dream of the love that she knew before

The tide rolls out, the tide rolls in
Without a thought for the ways of men

We set sail for the Spanish Main
To rob the ships of the Queen of Spain
And she would be his pirate's bride
She gave him the pistol and the sword at his side

The tide rolls out, the tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men
I'd give three ships of Spanish gold
To see my love again

Full fathom five my true love lies
In a fine wooden casket with gold on his eyes
Where is the glory and where is the pride?
Where is the joy for the pirate's bride?

The tide rolls out, the tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men

Here in the light at the edge of the world
He'd wait for a ship with it's black sail furled
And day after day he would stand on the shore
And dream of the life that he knew before

The tide rolls out, the tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men
I'd give three ships of Spanish gold
To see my love again

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The song «The Pirate’s Bride» by Sting, from the album Symphonicities (2010), tells the story of a woman who stands on the shore, longing for the love she once knew. The lyrics describe a ghostly ship with a black sail, symbolizing the mysterious and adventurous nature of piracy. The protagonist and her lover set sail for the Spanish Main, intending to rob the ships of the Queen of Spain. She becomes his pirate’s bride, supporting him with a pistol and sword by his side. However, the song also reflects on the loss and longing experienced by the pirate’s bride. The tide rolls in and out, indifferent to the ways of men, while the pirate’s bride yearns to see her love again. The lyrics evoke a sense of melancholy and the longing for lost love.