(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding - Song Meaning and Analysis

Music, lyrics, and free interactive transcript at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/dockofthebay.htmlLet's improve your English as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.Lyrics Difficulty: ✦✦✧ INTRODUCTION:(00:23) Notes about today's explanation(01:27) Introduction to "The Dock of the Bay"VERSE ONE:(02:19) Sittin' in the mornin' sun(03:28) I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come(04:07) Watching the ships roll in(05:01) And then I watch 'em roll away againCHORUS:(05:23) I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay(06:38) Watching the tide roll away(07:22) I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, wasting timeVERSE TWO:(07:47) I left my home in Georgia(08:56) Headed for the 'Frisco bay(09:30) 'Cause I've got nothin' to live for(10:29) And look like nothin's gonna come my wayBRIDGE:(11:16) Look like nothin's gonna change(11:36) Everything still remains the same(11:47) I can't do what ten people tell me to do(12:50) So I guess I'll remain the sameVERSE THREE:(13:05) Sittin' here resting my bones(13:42) And this loneliness won't leave me alone(14:24) It's two thousand miles I roamed(16:00) Just to make this dock my homeINTERPRETATION:(16:20) "The Dock of the Bay" song meaningANNOUNCEMENTS:What does the song mean to you? Join the discussion on our Facebook page.LINKS:Check out all the unreleased song explanations at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast.htmlBedeutung. Lied bedeutung. Liedtext bedeutung. Significado. Significado de la canción. Significado de las letras. Sens. Signification de la chanson. Signification des paroles. Senso. Significato della canzone. Significato dei testi. Имея в виду. Значение песни. Смысл лирики.

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