I love this song a lot. For me it says the difficulties of being out in our society these days. Although we say we're accepting of it, it still can be bad. It really happens that people are beaten and threatened just because of who they love. I find this song portrays the message but to put it on a bit of a lighter tone with pirates. In the beginning, it's like saying that it's miserable but the only reason you wish to stay around is because of who you love. Next is saying that you get beaten, attacked, threatened and have your things destroyed. Just because of being who you are. It does happen. Look around. Don't be blind to it. And nobody will stop it since they also don't approve or are scared of being beaten with you. Then its people making you miserable, hurt or publicly humiliated. the reason you do it is to protect the one you love. "I'd be under the sea, but you hold me above" means that you can't take it but the one your with is what keeps you happy (at times). the part of being thrown overboard, not quite sure about. Possibly that more people know so it's harder on you? At the end when they come back (in the video) it's like everyone thought they were defeated but then they overcame the judgements and began to strive again. the part of "We deserve much better than we've had" is saying that we're still human too, even if we just have different tastes in relationships than you do. Even if we're not attracted to who society says we should be. That we don't deserve the pain and suffering. That's basically the Pirate to Modern translation for everyone. That does still exist today. Hiding who you are so that nobody treats you differently.
I love this song a lot. For me it says the difficulties of being out in our society these days. Although we say we're accepting of it, it still can be bad. It really happens that people are beaten and threatened just because of who they love. I find this song portrays the message but to put it on a bit of a lighter tone with pirates. In the beginning, it's like saying that it's miserable but the only reason you wish to stay around is because of who you love. Next is saying that you get beaten, attacked, threatened and have your things destroyed. Just because of being who you are. It does happen. Look around. Don't be blind to it. And nobody will stop it since they also don't approve or are scared of being beaten with you. Then its people making you miserable, hurt or publicly humiliated. the reason you do it is to protect the one you love. "I'd be under the sea, but you hold me above" means that you can't take it but the one your with is what keeps you happy (at times). the part of being thrown overboard, not quite sure about. Possibly that more people know so it's harder on you? At the end when they come back (in the video) it's like everyone thought they were defeated but then they overcame the judgements and began to strive again. the part of "We deserve much better than we've had" is saying that we're still human too, even if we just have different tastes in relationships than you do. Even if we're not attracted to who society says we should be. That we don't deserve the pain and suffering. That's basically the Pirate to Modern translation for everyone. That does still exist today. Hiding who you are so that nobody treats you differently.