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My Mother Told Me
Her words beyond the shore
Lyrics
My mother told me
One day I would sail
Ships with wooden oars
Far beyond these shores
My mother told me
Follow where winds blow
Through the northern waves
Where only brave hearts go
Stand upon the prow
Northern wind is near
Through the restless sea
A steady course I steer
Carry me away
Across the open sea
Carry me away
Where I was meant to be
My mother told me
Never fear the tide
Keep the stars above me
And the wind upon my side
Stand upon the prow
Let the cold winds rise
Steady through the water
Under northern skies
Sail on
Sail on
Sail on
Sail on
My mother told me
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Story & meaning
Long before the voyage, there are a mother’s words: one day you will sail beyond these shores. Wooden oars, northern waves and distant water fill that promise. When the journey begins, her counsel goes with it, offering something familiar beneath an unfamiliar sky.
At the prow, the sea is restless and the wind is cold. A steady course must still be steered. Stars above and remembered words help hold the direction, while ‘Carry me away’ gives room to the longing for a life beyond the shore. After ‘Sail on’, the mother’s words return, keeping that connection close.