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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "To New Lands... (Part II)" by the artist "Windrider"

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In the poem "To New Lands... (Part II)," author Windrider depicts the journey of an unnamed seafarer who yearns for glory and new discoveries. It's an ode to the spirit of adventure, the willingness to risk everything for the unknown.

The first part portrays the hero full of determination and optimism. He feels at one with nature: the stars and gods guide him, the wind propels his ship forward. The sea, though harsh, seems submissive to his will. Images like "oak ship," "white sail," and "golden sun" create an atmosphere of epic adventure and heroism.

However, the narrative takes a tragic turn in the second part. We see the price the hero pays for his dream. Months at sea, exhausting labor, and loneliness change him. He realizes that he has doomed himself to eternal wandering: "And though I will sail forever, I will never return to the shore." The hero has lost his connection to his past life, his heart consumed by longing.

The poem's ending is ambiguous. On the one hand, the journey continues, the hero strives for "new lands." On the other hand, it remains unclear whether they will bring him happiness. He has found freedom but lost everything else.

I sail over seas, through storm and gale

The stars as my guide, ever onwards

The Gods by my side, the wind in my sail

For honour and pride, my endless journey

The bow of my ship cuts though the sea like tempered steel

The mighty ocean seems so mild and tame beneath my keel

My oaken craft which seems to soar beneath the endless sky

And dance upon the wavecrests, with my white sail flying high

For many months I journeyed on, I sailed through day and night

With burning will and fortitude, with bravery and might

The golden sun before me burned the skin upon my chest

But the guardian moon behind me urged me onwards in my quest

I'll fight through the icy storms

I'll never return to that life back home

Death will not be my chosen path

The will of my heart is on the seas to roam

This ship I built from trees I felled, this sail which by my dreams is held

A vessel by my might propelled, towards my goal I am compelled

A journey over seas unknown, a journey I must make alone

For glory beyond flesh and bone, my mortal bonds are overthrown

But did I know what I would find? What I would stand to leave behind

No longer would I be entwined, with that which makes me of mankind

And though I sail for ever more, no longer to return to shore

I've lost the life I had before, my yearning heart can feel no more

I sail over seas, through storm and gale

The stars as my guide, ever onwards

The Gods by my side, the wind in my sail

For honour and pride, my endless journey

To new lands...

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