Rod Stewart - Sailing (lyrics) Apr 2026
. While it sounds like a traditional folk ballad or a romantic anthem, the song is deeply rooted in themes of spiritual longing and existential journeying.
Gavin Sutherland has stated that the song was not written about a physical voyage or a standard romance. Rod Stewart - Sailing (Lyrics)
: The song was written by Gavin Sutherland and first recorded by The Sutherland Brothers in 1972. : The song was written by Gavin Sutherland
The heavy longing expressed in the lyrics ("I am dying, forever crying") represents the soul's deep eagerness to cast off the struggles of the physical world and finally find freedom by uniting with the Supreme Being. This spiritual plea is cemented in the outro with repeated cries of "Oh Lord". I am flying, I am flying Like a
I am flying, I am flying Like a bird 'cross the sky I am flying, passing high clouds To be with you, to be free
. While it sounds like a traditional folk ballad or a romantic anthem, the song is deeply rooted in themes of spiritual longing and existential journeying.
Gavin Sutherland has stated that the song was not written about a physical voyage or a standard romance.
: The song was written by Gavin Sutherland and first recorded by The Sutherland Brothers in 1972.
The heavy longing expressed in the lyrics ("I am dying, forever crying") represents the soul's deep eagerness to cast off the struggles of the physical world and finally find freedom by uniting with the Supreme Being. This spiritual plea is cemented in the outro with repeated cries of "Oh Lord".
I am flying, I am flying Like a bird 'cross the sky I am flying, passing high clouds To be with you, to be free
