Wish I could be
watching from shore
Stick my feet in
the sand
Not have to fight
against the wave
But enjoy the dry
land
This isn’t who I
knew at first
Help me to
understand
Smother me, you
try to smother me
Rescue me, someone
please rescue me
Chorus:
From California to
Carolina
Your ocean waves
are crashing down on me
Your ocean waves
are crashing down on me
From the northern
shore to the southern shore
Your ocean waves
are crashing down on me
Your ocean waves
are crashing down on me
It takes time for
me to step in
To make sure it’s
okay
But I found out
that there’s a calm
Before the giant
wave
You try and move
me where you want
Turns out that I
won’t sway
Have to breathe, I
need some time to breathe
Set me free, let
me go and be free
CHORUS
I can’t enjoy the
ride
The salt is in my
eyes
Pulled in the
undertow
Take me back to
the shore
Freedom’s at my
arm’s length
But I’m losing my strength
I just want to
break free
Go on to be happy
CHORUS
Believe it or not,
I first had the chorus to these lyrics come to me while at the beach. I then
looked for a way to compare the waves to a life situation and this is what came
out of it. Have you ever had a relationship to someone who ended up being too
controlling or pushy? Did you feel you were being smothered? It might have felt
like ocean waves crashing on you.
