Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hardcore
Song Meaning of “Pirates Belong At Sea” by Close to Home
This upbeat track by Close to Home tells the story of the dangers that can arise from getting involved in the wrong situation. The song serves as a warning to stay on the right side of the law and not get yourself into any trouble. The narrator warns of the consequences that can arise from living a life of crime, comparing it to “laying a course for the sea of no return”.
The narrator hopes for the best for anyone in this dangerous situation and encourages them to turn back before it’s too late. The chorus echoes this sentiment, repeating “Ahoy, pirates should belong at sea and don’t forget it’s coming for ye”.
The song fills us with feelings of caution and anxiety, one of honesty and desperation, and ultimately a hope that those looking to criminal lifestyles will, in the end, make the correct choice.