The duo took a brief hiatus beginning in 2004 while each member pursued solo projects. They reunited from 2008-2012 releasing two albums, before disbanding again until a reunion show in 2018 and announcement of a new EP, Waves.
06. Sea Of Doubts
Azure Ray Lyrics
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I'm leaving and I may not return
See lately I've been overcome
A feeling I fear has just begun
The pain I feel deep inside
That haunts us all that we will die
Never really knowing how it feels
To be alive
Through misery and disease
A spectator I played my part
But nothing could move this heart
Until I held the boys hand
The little one spoke like a man
He showed me death and said
This is how you know you're alive
A Kingfisher in flight
You'll rise above the sea of doubts
Into a world full of clouds
Alive
The lyrics of "Sea of Doubts" from Azure Ray are astoundingly heart-rending. The song speaks about death, which is inevitable for everyone, but it also talks about the beauty of life that we have around us all. The song begins with the singer leaving their loved ones, indicating that they are facing some sort of internal turmoil. The second paragraph explains the feeling of pain that haunts every one of us, especially the thought of passing away. The lyrics speak to the human condition of not knowing what it’s like to be alive.
The singer wanders off and, in the third paragraph, encounters a boy. The boy, although innocent in his youth, teaches the singer about death and the vibrancy of living. That experience causes the singer to fly high, "a Kingfisher in flight," above the sea of doubts, into a world full of clouds. The lyrics can be interpreted as an encouragement to overcome the fear of death and to embrace life wholeheartedly.
Line by Line Meaning
I told them all the ones I love
I informed all those who are dear to me
I'm leaving and I may not return
I am departing, and my comeback is uncertain
See lately I've been overcome
As of late, I have been conquered
A feeling I fear has just begun
A sensation that I dread has commenced
The pain I feel deep inside
The agony that resides deep inside of me
That haunts us all that we will die
The notion that we will all pass away is disturbing
Never really knowing how it feels
Not entirely perceiving what it feels like
To be alive
To be breathing and living
Through mountains and over seas
Over hills and across oceans
Through misery and disease
Enduring agony and sickness
A spectator I played my part
I played my role as an observer
But nothing could move this heart
Nevertheless, nothing could stir this heart of mine
Until I held the boys hand
Not until I grasped the hand of the youngster
The little one spoke like a man
The little child spoke like a grown-up
He showed me death and said
He presented me with mortality and said
This is how you know you're alive
This is how you understand that you are living
A Kingfisher in flight
A bird known as a Kingfisher that is soaring
You'll rise above the sea of doubts
You will ascend over the body of uncertainty
Into a world full of clouds
Into a realm overflowing with clouds
Alive
Breathing and living
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Maria Diane Taylor, Orenda Corrinne Fink
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
EndlessVoids
This is such a beautiful song. I never really knew how well it could sum up a solider's feelings and situation. Very well done, and I hope everything goes more than well for you.
vdubwhore
2 tours in desert storm and 3 this past few years as a SAR.This tribute really got to me.Ill send this to all my sar brothers that are still over there.
rcgraham
It doesn't matter what country you were born in. As long as you believe in freedom. Thank you for your time and sacrafices. Whethere you're American or not, you have put your life on the line and that is more than I have done. Blessed be, love. Take care.
mike infinger
I pray that you made it home...thanks my young brother for serving and going for our country...if you made it ..may life be good to you throughtout the years...from a 68'/69' VietNam vet
gothbunny
Beautiful. Thank you. Mine got to come back to me. I know I'm one of the lucky ones. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost friends or family there.
Joshua Davison
This is a good video! Keep up the good work! Hopefully witout to much more my brothers will come home! Safe and SOund! God bless them all!
iuliusspu
one of the most beautiful video about solders....god bless their family
WarthogL2
God Bless the troops.
iuliusspu
once again RESPECT !!!!
Corey Morrow
For those who all they have ever done in their life is pay their taxes grudgingly, complained about our leaders, while living in this wonderful country which has given you life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and never given a second thought about civil let alone military service, then I'm sorry.