The Ocean
Josh and Steve Lyrics

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Right now I need an ocean
To take me away
Caught in a bad time
I can’t escape
I wasn’t looking, you came back wave

No one is ever really sure
What I feel is true

I thought I was really sure
What I felt was you
And now I’m in the ocean
Getting pushed by the waves
I’m going under, getting carried away

Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly
Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly
Down to the bottle

No one is ever really sure
What I feel is true
I thought I was really sure
What I felt was you
And now I’m in the ocean
Getting pushed by the waves
Now I’m going under, getting carried away

Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly
Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly
Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly

Sinking down, slow, sinking down slow,
Sinking down slowly.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Ocean" by Josh and Steve speak to a deep feeling of needing to escape from difficult emotions, feeling like you're sinking down slowly and unable to escape. The singer feels caught in a bad time, and is looking for something to take them away, something to rescue them from the push and pull of their emotions. The ocean seems to represent this escape, with its vastness and power suggesting that it can take the singer away from their troubles.

The lyrics are tinged with a sense of melancholy and uncertainty, with the singer acknowledging that no one is ever really sure what they feel is true. They had thought they were sure of what they felt for someone else, but now they find themselves sinking down slowly, getting carried away by the waves. This sense of being taken away by something beyond their control could represent the uncontrollable nature of emotions, and the way we can feel swept up in them without really understanding why.

Overall, "The Ocean" by Josh and Steve is a poignant expression of the need for escape and the power of emotions to pull us under.

Line by Line Meaning

Right now I need an ocean
I am currently in need of a place to escape my problems

To take me away
I need somewhere to go to forget all my troubles

Caught in a bad time
I am going through a difficult period in life

I can’t escape
I am unable to run away from my problems

I wasn’t looking, you came back wave
You returned to me unexpectedly and changed everything

No one is ever really sure
It is difficult for anyone to truly know

What I feel is true
Whether or not my emotions are genuine

I thought I was really sure
I was convinced I knew what I was feeling

What I felt was you
I believed that my feelings were directed towards you

And now I’m in the ocean
I am now stranded in a metaphorical sea of confusion