Oceans
Mike Garrigan Lyrics
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Of losing control of his sanity
Of changing the shape of reality
When she's gone
She's got a job
But not like the ones in the magazines
It's one where the people are really mean
All the time
That you're gone she said
I'm shamelessly wasting away
Fill the dark
With your breath
And stay here (stay here)
She's got a penchant
The changing the shade of her indigo
The bleaching the place where the water flows
In time
He's got a feeling
Like the sun on the back of the movie screen
Like cards crashing down in the wettest dreams
Of her
All the time that you're gone he said
I shamelessly wish you were here
Fill the dark
With my breath
And I'd say...
That the waves that I feel from you now
Run deeper than I've ever known them
Some people sink when they drown
But we stand the distance of oceans
We stand the distance of oceans (X 5)
Of oceans
The song "Oceans" by Mike Garrigan is a beautiful expression of the intense emotions and struggles experienced by two people in a relationship. The song portrays a couple in love who are struggling to cope with the distance and separation that is forced upon them when one of them is away. The lyrics talk about the different ways in which each individual deals with the distance and their longing for each other. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, painting a picture of a man who struggles to hold onto his sanity and his sense of reality when his partner is gone. The lyrics suggest that without her, he feels lost and unable to stay grounded in the present moment.
On the other hand, the woman in the song appears to have a challenging job, where people are unkind and even scared of her. She copes with the distance by changing her hair color and style, possibly as a way of exerting control over her situation. The lyrics suggest that she too is struggling with the separation and that it's taking a toll on her.
The chorus of the song is a plea from both of them to fill their respective emptiness with the other's presence. They long for each other's breath to fill the darkness and hold the distance between them at bay. The lyrics use the imagery of oceans as a metaphor for the vastness of the distance between them. However, they also suggest that their love is strong enough to stand the distance of oceans and that they will continue to hold onto their love despite the separation.
Line by Line Meaning
He's got a habit
He frequently loses control of his mental faculties
Of losing control of his sanity
He has a tendency to become mentally unstable and irrational
Of changing the shape of reality
He has the ability to perceive reality in unconventional and distorted ways
When she's gone
He experiences these issues when the person he cares about is absent
She's got a job
She is employed
But not like the ones in the magazines
Her job doesn't match the glamorous portrayal of certain professions in media
It's one where people are really mean
Her job involves interacting with unpleasant individuals
If not scared
She likely has to endure unpleasantness and mistreatment in her place of work
All the time
Continuously
That you're gone she said
In response to his absence, she stated
I'm shamelessly wasting away
She is deteriorating without shame or regard for her appearance
Fill the dark
Illuminate the darkness
With your breath
With the air you exhale
And stay here (stay here)
Remain here in my presence
She's got a penchant
She has a proclivity
The changing the shade of her indigo
She enjoys altering the color of her clothes or other items colored indigo
The bleaching the place where the water flows
She likes to lighten areas associated with water, such as the beach or riverside
In time
Eventually
He's got a feeling
He has a distinct emotion
Like the sun on the back of the movie screen
His feeling is akin to the sensation of the sun shining on a movie projection screen from behind
Like cards crashing down in the wettest dreams
The feeling is as chaotic and intense as falling cards in a dream involving water
Of her
Triggered by thoughts of her
All the time that you're gone he said
He communicated
I shamelessly wish you were here
He desires her presence without any inhibition or embarrassment
Fill the dark
Eliminate the darkness
With my breath
Using his exhalation
And I'd say...
He would express
That the waves that I feel from you now
He perceives waves of emotion coming from her that he can feel
Run deeper than I've ever known them
The intensity of her emotions is beyond anything he's experienced before
Some people sink when they drown
When some individuals are overwhelmed, they succumb and fail
But we stand the distance of oceans
Despite being apart, they remain strong together, overcoming whatever challenges arise
We stand the distance of oceans (X 5)
They emphasize the strength of their relationship despite the geographic distance between them
Of oceans
Emphasizing the magnitude of the distance between them
Contributed by Mason F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.