Sting - if you ever see me talking to a sailor

바람과 바다를 배경으로 사랑의 상처와 고통을 노래한 이 가사는, 남자의 불신과 떠남을 예감하는 여자의 마음을 이야기한다
그녀는 자신이 사랑한 남자가 바다와 자유를 선택함을 깨닫고, 그와의 연락을 피하라는 충고를 받는다
결국, 사랑의 결과는 허무함과 상처로 귀결되며, 그녀는 바다와 함께하는 남자를 신뢰하지 말라는 교훈을 얻는다

When the wind's from the Eastern quarter
And there's a pungent taste of salt upon the breeze
Something troubles your insides
Like a scum upon the tides
Or something washed up on the beach down by the quays
Intuition's what a girl in love relies on
I should've known he only wanted to be free
I drew my line upon the sand
Only a fool would ever stand
Between a man and his involvement with the sea
And when the tide rolls out
You'll find your bed is empty and he's gone
So if you ever see me talking to a sailor
Some scurvy no-good mongrel of a tar
You knock the drink out of my hand
Push me over where I stand
Take a slug at me but somewhere I won't scar
Pin my body to the ground
And slap my face to bring me round
Then you can roll my silly ass out of this bar
For a sailor's not a man to be trusted
He'll bill and coo, call you his "chickadee"
Oh, but when he's had his way
All you'll get is his "good day"
Then he'll blow a kiss and scuttle back to sea