Vinton LA
Sea Oleena Lyrics

And anything against the right kind of light looks blessed
Anything illuminated by the right kind of light appears to be holy.

But all the early evening shadows couldn't disguise this unrest
Evening shadows couldn't hide the feeling of disquiet.

And the nights in depth are infinite as always
The nights are infinite and vast, as they always are.

But the days in length are only ever days
The days pass too quickly and are too short.

So, we take to the waves
We escape by taking to the ocean.

And we swallow the salt
We absorb the essence of the sea.

And our bodies do swell
Our bodies absorb the water and expand.

But our shadows stay sharp
Despite our physical changes, our inner selves remain the same.

Still the silence is soft
Even when quiet, there is a gentleness to the stillness.

When the sentences stops
In times of quiet, there is no need to speak.

And you were aglow, and I was alone, and so overwhelmed
You were radiant, and I felt alone and overcome by emotions.

And were we really leaving shadows hidden behind our past selves
Were we truly leaving our past selves behind, or were they still with us?

You were so unwell, with arms outstretched whe whole way
You were struggling, and reaching out for help the entire time.

But the long limbs fell, in falling found their place
Through the struggle, you found your place and became grounded.

And then at the end of the eleventh day
At the end of the eleventh day, something changed.

Elevated only by the grace of an airplane
Only through the help of modern technology were we lifted up.

I became aware of a change
I realized that something had shifted.

And I slept through the night first
I was able to finally sleep peacefully through the night.

Lighter than a leaf upon a pool of water
I felt incredibly light and carefree like a leaf floating on water.

Where I sunk like a boulder
I felt heavy and weighed down by my emotions.

Blurry was the line between the deep and deeper
It was hard to discern where the surface ended and the depths began.

Then I landed on my cold floor
I came back to reality and landed on my cold floor.

Heavy in the hallway of a house familiar
I felt heavy walking through my own familiar home.

So I bolted out the back door
I couldn't handle being inside and ran out the back door.

Kicked the silver key beneath a mound of black dirt
I threw away the key to the familiar world and buried it.

Then you took me on a long drive
You took me on a journey to escape from reality.

Eyes were all alight and on the road so injured
We were both wide-eyed and focused on the road despite its imperfections.

And you parked us on an incline climbing
We stopped on an incline, climbing higher.

Out the window with the words I'd whispered
I whispered something out the window that only the wind heard.

Holier eyes couldn't hold you away from the light
Even spiritually pure eyes couldn't keep you from seeking the light.

Holier arms couldnt't hold all the darkness you hide
Even the purest of embraces couldn't hold back the darkness you carry.