Between the Sea and the Sun
Miracles Between Time: A Poetic Journey by Justin Wade Tam
Lyrics
Time keeps on slipping like sand through my hands
Time passes quickly and feels fleeting, slipping away like sand.
I honestly can't believe I'm as old as I am
The speaker is surprised by their age and the passage of time.
The moon keeps on pulling the tides of this water
The moon's gravitational pull affects the ocean's tides.
But who would've thought we'd have a blue-eyed daughter
A surprising outcome: having a daughter with blue eyes.
Oh, Blue-eyed daughter
Reiteration of the surprise and wonder of having a blue-eyed daughter.
The footsteps behind us keep washing away
Memories or traces of the past keep disappearing.
The shape of the shoreline seems addicted to change
The coastline changes continuously, symbolizing the impermanence of things.
A blink of an eye another decade flies by
Time passes rapidly, almost imperceptibly.
Isn't it a wonder that we're even alive
Expressing amazement and gratitude for being alive despite life's uncertainties.
We're even alive
Reaffirming the wonder of being alive despite the passage of time.
It's a beautiful miracle
Life itself is beautiful and miraculous.
That the story goes on
Highlighting the continuation of life's story.
It's a beautiful miracle
Reiteration of the beauty and miracle of life.
Between the sea and the sun
Life's beauty and wonder exist between the sea and the sun.
And the sun
Reiteration of the importance of the sun.
The raindrops are singing on a roof made of tin
Raindrops create music on a tin roof.
The melody's in tune with the sound of the wind
The melody of rain and wind blend together.
No matter how long our song goes on
No matter how long life goes on, the presence of love is a wonder.
Isn't a wonder this little love came along
Expressing wonder and gratitude for the arrival of love.
Singing her song
Love has its own song or expression.
It's a beautiful miracle
Life itself is miraculous despite uncertainties.
That we're even alive
Reaffirming the miracle of being alive.
It's a beautiful miracle
Reiteration of life's miraculous nature, including the relationship between "You and I."
You and I
Highlighting the continuation of the story of the speaker and their partner.
That the story goes on
Reiteration of the continuation of life's story.
It's a beautiful miracle
Life's beauty and wonder exist between the sea and the sun.
Between the sea and the sun
Reiteration of the importance of the sun in the beauty of life.
And the sun
Concluding line emphasizing the beauty and wonder between the sea and the sun.
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