The Ocean
Ulrik/Koppel/Balke/Danielsson/Riel Lyrics
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I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?
How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?
And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?
How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?
And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?
How high is the sky?
The lyrics of Ulrik/Koppel/Balke/Danielsson/Riel's song The Ocean portray someone deeply in love contemplating and expressing their true love for their partner. The first verse starts with the singer saying that they won't lie about how much they love their partner. The second line of the verse "How deep is the ocean, How high is the sky?" is used as a metaphor to emphasize the depth and vastness of their love for their partner.
In the second verse, the singer asks how many times they think about their partner and uses another metaphor of "how many roses are sprinkled with dew?" to convey the numerous thoughts they have about their partner. The third verse expresses the extent to which the singer wants to be with their partner, and they ask how far they would travel to be with them or how far it would be to a star. The final question is about how much the singer would cry if they lost their partner, and once again, the metaphor of the depth of the ocean and the height of the sky conveys the intensity of their emotions.
Overall, the lyrics of The Ocean reflect the depth and intensity of the singer's love for their partner. Through the use of multiple metaphors, the singer tries to convey the vastness of their love and the significance of their partner in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
How much do I love you?
I am trying to express the depth of my love for you
I'll tell you no lie
I am sincere in my love for you and not exaggerating
How deep is the ocean?
I am comparing the depth of my love to the seemingly endless depth of the ocean
How high is the sky?
I am comparing the vastness of my love to the seemingly endless height of the sky
How many times a day do I think of you?
I am expressing how frequently you are on my mind and in my thoughts
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
I am using a poetic comparison to convey the beauty and rarity of my love for you
How far would I travel
I am willing to go to great lengths to be with you
To be where you are?
I long to be near and with you
How far is the journey
I am emphasizing the great distance and difficulty I would endure to be with you
From here to a star?
I am using another poetic comparison to express the immense distance and effort it would take to be with you
And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
I am expressing the devastating loss that would be felt if we were to be separated
How deep is the ocean?
I am comparing the depth of my pain and sorrow to the seemingly endless depth of the ocean
How high is the sky?
I am comparing the magnitude of my pain and sorrow to the seemingly endless height of the sky
How high is the sky?
I am repeating the same comparison to emphasize the depth of my sorrow
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Irving Berlin
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