The Ocean
Monty Tiwa Lyrics

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I put it in my heart so now it has a reason to bleed.

Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in.
Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Till I heal.

Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in.
Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Cause the land is near.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Monty Tiwa's song "The Ocean" express a sense of familiarity and recognition between two individuals who have encountered each other in some form in the past. The singer has memorized the face of the person they are addressing, and suggests that the two of them will meet again "one time in our future in an ocean full of wishes." It is a powerful image, evoking the idea of the vast, unpredictable ocean as a metaphor for the unknown paths and possibilities that stretch out before each of us.

The majority of the song is devoted to a mediation on the ocean itself, and its emotional significance in the singer's life. The ocean is described as a source of both joy and pain, and as something that contains all of the "crap" necessary for the singer to keep going through life. The ocean becomes even more crucial when the storm comes in, when the singer needs someone to hold onto in order to navigate what might be a difficult or tumultuous time. The singer asks the person they are addressing to hold on tight, because although the storm may be raging, the land and safety are near.

Overall, the song is an interesting combination of introspection and interconnection, with strong metaphorical threads tying together the disparate elements of the singer's experience. The ocean becomes a site of memory, possibility, and emotion, and it serves to bind together the individuals at the heart of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I have seen your face before.
I remember your face clearly and have seen it before.

I got it memorized and cropped it down to size.
I have memorized it and reduced it to a manageable size.

You and I, we've met before, one time in our future in an ocean full of wishes.
Though we haven't met yet, I know we will meet in the future in an ocean of dreams.

Let's talk about the ocean now, the way it makes me feel.
I want to discuss the ocean and the emotions it evokes in me.

It brings smile and tears and all the crap I need. to live.
It brings both happiness and sadness, which I need to feel alive.

I have seen the doubt in you.
I have noticed the uncertainty within you.

I put it in my heart so now it has a reason to bleed.
I have taken your doubt into my heart, giving it a reason to make me emotional.

Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in.
I want to talk about the ocean when it is turbulent and difficult to navigate.

Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Till I heal.
Can you please support and comfort me until I overcome my struggles?

Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in.
I want to discuss the ocean amidst hardships and challenges.

Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Cause the land is near.
Please hold onto me tightly because we are close to reaching our destination.

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I have seen your face before. I got it memorized and cropped it down to size. You and I, we've met before, one time in our future in an ocean full of wishes. Let's talk about the ocean now, the way it makes me feel. It brings smile and tears and all the crap I need. to live. I have seen the doubt in you.
I put it in my heart so now it has a reason to bleed.

Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in. Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Till I heal. Let's talk about the ocean now, when the storm comes in. Won't you hold and hold and hold for me? 'Cause the land is near.