Be in the Sea
Yearning for the Depths: Caspar Babypants' 'Be in the Sea'
Lyrics
Oh the sky is a cloudy ocean
Describing the sky metaphorically as an expansive, cloudy ocean.
full of creatures that fly so free
Referring to birds and other flying creatures enjoying freedom in the sky.
but a poor sea horse would be way off course
Implies that a seahorse would feel out of place in the sky and prefers the sea.
and would rather be in the sea
Reiterating the preference of a seahorse for the sea over the sky.
Oh the dessert is a sandy ocean
Comparing the desert to an ocean made of sand.
full of creatures that play hide and seek
Describing creatures in the desert playing hide and seek.
but a squid in the sand can't stay hidden and
Highlighting the unsuitability of a squid in the desert and its preference for the sea.
it would rather be in the sea
Emphasizing the squid's preference for the sea over the desert.
Oh the jungle is a woody ocean
Portraying the jungle as a forested ocean.
full of creatures that swing tree to tree
Depicting creatures in the jungle swinging from tree to tree.
but a dolphin can't swim in the plants
Stating the difficulty for a dolphin to swim in the jungle and its desire for the sea.
and would rather be in the sea
Reiterating the preference of a dolphin for the sea over the jungle.
Oh space is a boundless ocean
Comparing space to an infinite ocean.
full of creatures that we can't see
Noting the existence of unseen creatures in space.
but an octopus in weightlessness
Expressing that an octopus would still prefer the sea despite weightlessness in space.
would still rather be in the sea
Reiterating the octopus's preference for the sea over space.
Oh the night is a silent ocean
Portraying the night as a silent, metaphorical ocean.
full of creatures that sleep
Referring to sleeping creatures in the night.
but a great white shark prefers a watery dark
Highlighting the preference of a great white shark for a dark environment in the sea over the night.
and would rather be in the sea
Reiterating the shark's preference for the sea over the night.
Oh the sea is a watery ocean
Directly referring to the sea as a watery ocean.
full of creatures that live in the deep
Describing creatures that live in the depths of the sea.
and there's nowhere that they would hang their hats
Asserting that creatures in the sea prefer it as their habitat.
if it wasn't to be in the sea
Emphasizing that creatures have a strong inclination to live in the sea.
it's got to be in the sea
Reiterating the necessity for these creatures to be in the sea.
they just wanna be in the sea
Stating the desire of sea creatures to be in their natural habitat.
it's got to be in the sea
Repeating the assertion of the necessity for sea creatures to inhabit the sea.
look and see what you can see in the sea
Encouraging observation of what exists in the sea.
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