Discover the story of the song > Wooden Ships – stills

The song talks about understanding each other despite differences in language and where we come from. The protagonist asks someone from the other side who won in a war. They ask for some purple berries, which can keep them alive. Wooden ships are mentioned as being free and easy, and silver people are on the shoreline. The song ends with the protagonist leaving with their sister to a place where they can laugh again, as they feel like they are no longer needed, while the wind blows in a warm fair direction.