The Ocean
Embracing Pain: A Promise of Presence
Lyrics
You've walked through the fire
You have experienced challenging and difficult situations.
Felt the sting of its flames
You have felt the intense pain or consequences of those challenges.
Swam around in the mire
You've been immersed in a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Such a dark lonely place
It was a place of deep darkness and solitude.
Felt like the piece of a puzzle
You felt like an integral part of something larger, yet unable to belong or find your place.
That could never just fit
You felt incompatible or unable to integrate with that larger context.
You’ve thought “If this all my life is gonna be
You've contemplated if this difficult situation will persist indefinitely, wishing for relief.
Then God please just take it”
You've prayed or hoped for a resolution or escape from this suffering.
I wish I could fix it all
You wish you could solve all the problems.
And take all the pain
You wish to alleviate all the suffering.
But all I can do for you
You can only offer a promise to support and be there.
Is promise I'll stay
You promise not to abandon or leave the person.
And I won't walk away
Reiterating the commitment to staying and supporting.
You're just like an angel
Comparing the person to an angelic figure with remarkable qualities.
So brilliant and pure
Describing the person's exceptional purity and brightness.
You shine like a million diamonds
Metaphorically likening the person's radiance to a multitude of shining diamonds.
Reflecting the light that is near
The person reflects the positive energy or goodness surrounding them.
I wish you could see
Expressing a wish for the person to see themselves as they are perceived by others.
All that I see
The speaker wants the person to recognize their own value and worth.
Your heart longs for the ocean
The person desires something vast and freeing (metaphorically represented by the ocean).
But it's stuck on the beach
Despite the longing for freedom, the person feels stuck or constrained in their current situation.
I wish I could fix it all
Reiterating the wish to resolve all problems for the person.
And take all the pain
Expressing the desire to alleviate the person's pain and suffering.
But all I can do for you
Repeating the promise to stay and provide support.
Is promise I'll stay
Reiterating the commitment not to abandon or leave the person in distress.
And I won't walk away
Stressing the dedication to stay and support despite limitations in solving all problems.
I wish I could fix it all
Expressing the wish to resolve all issues and challenges for the person.
And take all the pain
Expressing the desire to alleviate the person's pain and suffering again.
But all I can do for you
Reiterating the promise to stay and offer support despite limitations.
Is promise I'll stay
Reiterating the commitment not to abandon or leave the person.
And I won't walk away
Reiterating the promise to remain supportive and not walk away.
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