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"I Will Go Sailing No More" is a song in the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film, Toy Story which was written and performed by Randy Newman. The song is lyrically told from the perspective of Buzz Lightyear after he finds out he really is just a toy and can't fly.

Summary[]

The song starts just after Buzz watches a TV commercial for the toys of himself being sold at Al's Toy Barn, which makes him crestfallen due to the fact that Woody was right, he is a toy after learning the fine print of "MADE IN TAIWAN" for the first time. Dejected, he walks out of the room and down the hallway of Sid's house feeling very sad. Passing the top of the stairs, he pauses to look up through the railing to see an open window, where he spots a bird flying past. Despite Woody's taunting words: "You are a toy! You can't fly!" ringing in his head, he raises his head, determination in face, closes his wrist communicator as to deny its fine print of "MADE IN TAIWAN" written on it, then climbs up the railing to the banister. In a last desperate attempt to prove he is a real Space Ranger, he pops open his wings, aims himself toward the window chanting his catchphrase: "To infinity and beyond!" then jumps from the railing. But he falls down the stairs, away from the window, and he crash lands onto the stairs and lands on the entryway floor. He recovers from the fall, opens his eyes, and then sees that his left arm has broken off from his body and hangs his head down in defeat, finally realizing that Woody was right for the whole time as the song ends and Sid's sister Hannah finds him.

Lyrics[]

Out among the stars I sail way beyond the moon
In my silver ship I sailed to a dream that ended too soon
Now I know exactly who I am and what I'm here for
And I will go sailing no more

All the things I thought I'd be, all the brave things I'd done
Vanished like a snowflake with the rising of the sun
Never more to sail my ship where no man has gone before
And I will go sailing no more

But no, it can't be true, I could fly if I wanted to
Like a bird in the sky, if I believed I could fly, why, I'd fly!
Clearly, I will go sailing, no more...

Versions[]

Other versions[]

Performer(s) Title(s) Translations(s) Language
Erjol Begolli Albanian
Ahmed Khalil "​يا خسارة مش قادر اطير" (​Ya khasarat mish qadir atir) "What a Shame, I Can't Fly" Arabic (Egypt)
Georges Tawil "​لن أطير بعد الآن" (​Ln 'atir baed alan) "I Won't Fly Anymore" Arabic (Standard)
Valdi Totev "​Земята е вече мой дом" (Земята е вече мой дом) "The Earth Is Now My Home" Bulgarian
Joseph Hwang "​知道再不可能飛" (Zhīdào zàibu kěnéng fēi) "I Know It's Impossible to Fly Again" Chinese (Cantonese)
Gāo Línshēng "​我不再航行" (​Wǒ bù zài hángxíng) "I Will No Longer Sail" Chinese (Taiwan)
Massimo Savić "Nikad više na let" "Never Fly Again" Croatian
Pavel Bobek "​Já nesmín dálkou dál plout" "I Must Not Sail Any Further" Czech
Otto Brandenburg "Nu ved jeg det kun var en drøm" "Now I Know It Was Just a Dream" Danish
Arno Hintjens "Vliegen doe ik nooit" "I Never Fly" Dutch (Belgium)
Huub Van Der Lubbe "Ik sla nooit mijn vleugels meer uit" "I'll Never Spread My Wings Again" Dutch (Netherlands)
Pepe Ahlqvist "​Enää lentää en voi" "I Can't Fly Anymore" Finnish
Michel Comeau "Jamais plus je ne voguerai" "I Will Never Sail Again" French (Canada)
Charlélie Couture "Jamais plus je ne volerai" "I Will Never Fly Again" French (France)
Klaus Lage "Ich werd' nie mehr fliegen" "I Will Never Fly Again" German
Jimis Panousis "Δεν Θα Σαλπάρω Ξανά" (Den Tha Salparo Xana) "I Will Never Sail Again" Greek
Danny Bassan "​לא אעוף יותר" "I Won't Fly Anymore" Hebrew
Shahriyar Atai "" "" Hindi
Tamás Berki "Mi vár ránk az álmok után" "What Does Wait for Us After the Dreams" Hungarian
Kristján "KK" Kristjánsson "​Ferðina aldrei ég fer" "The Journey I Never Take" Icelandic
"Aku Tak Berlayar Lagi" "I Will Go Sailing No More" Indonesian
Riccardo Cocciante "Io non volerò più" "I Will Not Fly Anymore" Italian
Diamond Yukai "幻の旅" (Maboroshi no tabi) "Phantom Trip" Japanese
Murat Kashirgov Kabardian
​Lee Ji Seok "​저 멀리 사라져간 내 꿈" (Jeo meolli salajyeogan nae kkum) "My Dream Disappeared Far Away" Korean
Malay
Carsten Loly "​Jeg kan ikke seile igjen" "I Can't Fly Again" Norwegian
Stanisław Sojka "Żegnaj mój statku" "Goodbye My Ship" Polish
Zé da Viola "Voar eu não vou nunca mais" "I'm Not Going to Fly Again" Portuguese (Brazil)
Miguel Ângelo "Deixei o meu sonho partir" "I Let My Dream Go" Portuguese (Portugal)
Daniel Radu "​N-am să mai pot zbura" "I Won't Be Able to Fly Anymore" Romanian
Andrey Moshkov "Я Больше не буду летать" (Ya Bol'she ne budu letat) "I Won't Fly Anymore" Russian
Peter Lipa "​Nemyslím na lietanie" "I Don't Think About Flying" Slovak
Ricardo Murguía "No navegaré nunca más" "I Will Never Sail Again" Spanish (Latin America)
Tony Cruz "No hay más estrellas que ver" "There Are No More Stars To See" Spanish (Spain)
Mikael Roupé "Jag ska aldrig flyga igen" "I Will Never Fly Again" Swedish
Telugu
Manot Yimyaem "ฉันคงหมดทางได้บิน" (C̄hạn khng h̄md thāng dị̂ bin) "I'd Probably Run Out of Ways to Fly" Thai
Fatih Erkoç "​Artık sıradan biriyim" "I Am an Ordinary Person Now" Turkish
Dmytro Garboz "Я не здійму більш вітрил​" (Ya ne zdiymu bil'sh vitryl​) "I Won't Raise My Sails Anymore" Ukrainian

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • The entire song is not played in the movie, as the second verse is cut out for time.
  • An instrumental version of the song was heard in Toy Story 3 after Buzz is hit by the falling television.
  • The line "Where no man has gone before" is a reference to the opening narration from Star Trek.


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Media
Films: Toy Story (video/soundtrack/The Legacy Collection) • Toy Story 2 (video/soundtrack) • Toy Story 3 (video/soundtrack) • Toy Story 4 (video/soundtrack) • Toy Story 5Toy Story of Terror! (soundtrack) • Toy Story That Time ForgotLamp Life

Shows: Toy Story TreatsToy Story Toons (Hawaiian Vacation/Small Fry/Partysaurus Rex)Forky Asks a Question
Video Games: Toy Story: The Video GameToy Story 2: The Video GameToy Story 3: The Video GameToy Story: Animated StoryBookToy Story: Activity CenterToy Story 2: Activity CenterToy Story RacerBuzz Lightyear Astro Blasters OnlineToy Story Mania!Toy Story: Smash It!Toy Story Drop!Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar AdventureDisney InfinityDisney Crossy RoadLEGO The IncrediblesKingdom Hearts IIIDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Getaway BlastDisney Speedstorm
Books: The Art of Toy Story 3/4The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey

Disney Parks
Toy Story Land (Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Florida) • Toy Story HotelDisney's All-Star Movies ResortAndy’s Backyard GamesAlien Swirling SaucersBuzz Lightyear's Space Ranger SpinCarnival CorralThe Magic of Disney AnimationGarden of the Twelve FriendsGames of Pixar PierIt's a Small WorldJessie's Critter CarouselPLAY!Pixar Pal-A-RoundRC RacerSlinky Dog DashSlinky Dog Zigzag SpinToy Soldier Parachute DropToy Story Midway Mania!Woody's Round-UpWoody's Roundup Village

Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook 2Disney's Showtime SpectacularFantasmic!Horseshoe RoundupMickey and the Wondrous BookMickey presents: “Happy Anniversary Disneyland Paris”Mickey's Magical Music WorldOnce Upon a MousePixar Playtime PalsThe Golden MickeysToy Story: The MusicalTOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure
Restaurants: Alien Pizza PlanetToy Box CafeToy Story Pizza Planet ArcadeWoody’s Lunch BoxPoultry PalaceRoundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant
Shops: Al's Toy BarnAndy's EngineAndy's Toy BoxBuzz's Star CommandLittle Green Men Store CommandSlinky Dog's Gift TrolleyToy Story Playland Boutique
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Spring: Disney's Easter WonderlandDisney's Spring Promenade
Summer: Mickey's WaterWorksPixar Water Play Street Party!Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise
Halloween: The Nightmare Experiment
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy ParadeA Totally Tomorrowland ChristmasDisney Christmas StoriesDisney Dreams! of ChristmasDisney Gifts of ChristmasDisney's White Holiday ParadeLa Parade de Noël DisneyMickey's Most Merriest Celebration

Characters
Toys: WoodyBuzz LightyearBo PeepBilly, Goat, and GruffSargeGreen Army MenBarrel of MonkeysHamm LennyLittle Green MenMr. Potato HeadRCRexMr. MikeSee 'n SaySlinky DogBabyfaceMutant ToysZurg BotsMrs. Potato HeadWheezyEtch A SketchBullseyeJessieStinky PeteTour Guide BarbieBarbieUtility Belt BuzzEmperor ZurgRock 'Em Sock 'Em RobotsChatter TelephoneChunkBig BabyMonkeyJack-in-the-BoxLotsoTwitchKenBookwormSparksStretchMr. PricklepantsButtercupPeas-in-a-PodTotoroTrixieChucklesDollyFun Meal Buzz LightyearFun Meal Emperor ZurgDiscarded Fun Meal ToysCaptain SudsChuck E. DuckDrips the WhaleCombat CarlPocketeerPEZ CatLEGO BunnyOld TimerTransitronAngel KittyThe ClericReptillus MaximusRay-GonGoliathonDino-HoundsBattlesaursForkyDucky and BunnyGabby GabbyThe BensonsDuke CaboomGiggle McDimplesMelephant BrooksChairol BurnettBitey WhiteCarl ReinerocerosTinnyKaren BeverlyRib Tickles

Humans: Andy DavisMolly DavisMrs. DavisSid PhillipsHannah PhillipsAl McWhigginGeriEmilyBonnie AndersonMr. AndersonMrs. AndersonDaisyRonald TompkinsMasonHarmonyMargaret the Store OwnerCarolMiss WendyAxel the CarnieRosieRejeanBilly
Animals: ScudBusterMr. JonesDragon the Cat
Deleted characters: ShakesSeñorita CactusBizz Leapyear, Buzztron, and Blip Laserfist

Locations
Andy's HouseSid's HouseDinocoPizza PlanetAl's Toy BarnAl's PenthouseTri-County International AirportWild WestSunnyside DaycareKen's Dream HouseBonnie's HouseDaisy's HouseTri-County SanitationTri-County LandfillIncineratorPoultry PalaceSleep WellSecond Chance AntiquesThe CarnivalKonishi Toy Museum
Objects
Pixar BallPizza Planet TruckEggman MoversThe ClawThe Davis's Family VanFar East Airlines Jet
Songs
Films: You've Got a Friend in MeStrange ThingsI Will Go Sailing No MoreWoody's RoundupWhen She Loved MeWe Belong TogetherDream WeaverLe FreakBattlesaurs ThemeThe Ballad of the Lonesome CowboyI Can't Let You Throw Yourself AwayLivin' ThingGravityThe Star-Spangled Banner

Deleted: The FoolPlastic Spaceman
Miscellaneous: Midway ManiaHot PotatoMy Unexpected Friend

See Also
A113Black Friday reelToy Story (Original Treatment)Toy Story 3 (Circle 7 Screenplay)The Science Behind PixarPixar in a BoxAstro Blasters RobotsStar Command
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