 Genius Meanings
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Christopher Cross – Sailing
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A gentle yet emotionally powerful song, “Sailing” was released as a the second single from Cross' debut album (after “Ride Like The Wind”). Originally “I Really Don’t Know Anymore
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Christopher Cross – Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
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“Arthur’s Song (Best That You Can Do)” was the main theme song for the 1981 Dudley Moore film Arthur. Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager chose Cross to sing it “because the year
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Christopher Cross – November
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Moth on the windowpane / Could be alive or dead / You across the room lost in your head / All that's left is the storm outside / Water beating stone / And we hang in a web of
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – Southern Cross
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A Stills song about open-ocean sailing in the South Pacific, and reflecting on life during the quiet stretches. This article explains all the nautical terms.
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Christopher Cross – Never Be the Same
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[Verse 1] / It was good for me / It was good for you / Now nothing either of us can say or do / Can change the way you feel tonight / Sometimes love just slips out of sight / [Pre-
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Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind
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“Ride Like The Wind” was Christopher Cross' debut single. It held the #2 position on the Hot 100 in the spring of 1980 for four weeks, held from the top spot by Blondie’s massive
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The 1975 – Bagsy Not in Net
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‘Bagsy’ is British slang with the same meaning as ‘dibs’ (to claim something). It can be used with many objects or activities. ‘Bagsy not in net’ specifically refers to football
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Christopher Cross – She Told Me So
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Oh, she loves me / And I love her / We all know how the story begins / How we fall so easily in to love / Then a boy breaks a girl's heart / A girl breaks a boy's heart / Goodbye
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Christopher Cross – Poor Shirley
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Poor Shirley / She must hide her tears / For nobody wants to see them / Surely it will break her heart / Time passes as she waits for a friend / We'll take all the doubtful ones in
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Christopher Cross (Ft. Valerie Carter) – Spinning
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Ooh wee / Got me spinning / Got me spinning 'round / Like I think I'm winning / It may take me a long long time / But I'm gonna find you out / It may take me a long long time / But
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Christopher Cross – Back of My Mind
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I woke up to my world this morning / Took a long look in the looking glass / Last night I guess I had one or too many / Somebody tried to tell me I had no class / Whatever happened
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Christopher Cross – The Light Is On
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Is it yours / Is it mine / I was never the kind who could draw the line / Are you free / Unforgiven / Is this the kind of world you could live in / It's alright / The light is on
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George Benson – Sailing
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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 / The canvas can do miracles / Just you wait and see
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Christopher Cross (Ft. Frances Ruffelle) – I Will (Take You Forever)
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[Verse 1: Christopher Cross] / I was a man / Who always played around in love / So quick to take / But so afraid to give enough / But now I've found the one / And heaven will only
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*NSYNC – Sailing
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[Intro: Harmonization] / [Verse 1: JC with All] / 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
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Christopher Cross (Ft. Michael McDonald) – I Really Don't Know Anymore
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What do you think about love / Is it a game to be played / To be torn and lost in the wilderness / To be lost / And lonely after all / What do you think about love / Is it a way to
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Avant – Sailing
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[Verse 1] / 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 / The canvas can do miracles / Just you
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Christopher Cross – Minstrel Gigolo
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You're the minstrel gigolo / Don't you know / You sing your songs of love so soft and low / And they want you more and more / All the young and lonely girls wait for you / There by
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Benny Sings – Sailing
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[Verse 1] / 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
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Christopher Cross – Say You'll Be Mine
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[Chorus] / Say you'll be mine / Say you'll be mine until the sun shines / Say you'll be mine / And bring me the dream of a lifetime / [Verse 1] / Well I just can't hide the truth
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*NSYNC – Sailing (Live Version)
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[Intro: Harmonization] / [Verse 1: JC with All] / 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
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Christopher Cross – Think of Laura
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[Intro] / Hey Laura, Laura / Hey Laura, Laura / [Verse 1] / Every once in a while / I'd see her smile / And she'd turn my day around / A girl with those eyes could stare through
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