Oceans
Death and a Cure Lyrics
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You were my dream before
But now I'm a dreamer
Without a dream
I am a man without love
You were a gift from above
And now I hope you know
What I mean
You simplify my change in season
I am a partisan man
You make too many demands
But we all listen
Just the same
So damn the mighty
And the strong
Praise the weak
And the wronged
There's nothing left
To call your claim
You are my ocean
You simplify my change in season
You are my ocean
You simplify my change in season
I am a dreamer not born
You were my dream before
But now I'm a dreamer
Without a dream
You
You are my ocean
You simplify my change in season
You are my ocean
You simplify my change in season
The lyrics of Death and a Cure's song, Oceans, are reflective and introspective. The singer expresses that despite the passage of time, they feel just as lost and uncertain as they did at fifteen. They haven't yet figured out what they truly want, and sometimes they feel like they've seen too much and at other times, they feel like they haven't seen anything at all. The singer wonders if they have forgotten what they were looking for in the first place.
However, amidst this confusion and self-doubt, the singer still needs to believe in someone or something. They need to know that this entity will never abandon them or give up on them. The singer desires comfort and assurance from this entity, and they wonder how this entity could possibly let their hope turn into despair or stop telling them that they care. The singer pleads with this entity to believe it all, to tell them that they care, and to never let their hope turn into despair.
The song is a reflection on the journey of self-discovery and hope. The singer expresses sentiments that most people can relate to at one point or another in their lives. The search for purpose and belonging is universal, and it can be frustrating to feel like you haven't made any progress. The singer's pleading for reassurance from an external entity is also indicative of how important it is to have supportive and caring relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't think I'm any closer now
I am still lost and unsure of my place in life
Than I was at fifteen
Even after growing up, I feel the same confusion I did as a teenager
I still don't know what I really want
I am unclear about my desires and aspirations
Or how I really feel
I am uncertain about my emotions and what they mean
Sometimes I think I've seen too much
My experiences have left me overwhelmed and jaded
Sometimes nothing at all
Other times I feel like I haven't experienced enough to make sense of the world around me
And sometimes I think I just forgot
Occasionally I wonder if I've lost sight of what I was looking for in the first place
What I was looking for
I am searching for a purpose or meaning in life
But I still need to believe in you
Despite my doubts and confusions, I rely on a higher power or force to provide me with guidance
I still need to know you'll never
I require reassurance that this guiding force will always be there for me
Never give up
I need to believe that this force will never abandon me, no matter what
So how can you ever let
I am asking this higher power how it could allow something negative to happen
My hope turn to despair?
Why would you allow me to lose faith and become hopeless?
Tell me you believe it too
I am seeking confirmation that the force I rely on also believes in me
Tell me that you care
I need to feel cared for and supported by this higher power
How can you ever stop
I am also questioning how this force could ever cease to help or guide me
Pretending?
I fear that this guiding force may be pretending to care, and in reality does not actually have my best interests at heart
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Written by: Ronald Holohan
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