Ocean Waters
Yearning Waves: Oscar Thorburn's Melodic Plea for Connection
Lyrics
And if I asked you to be a little closer to me, would you?
Asking if the listener would be willing to be closer in a relationship.
When you talk me like that, makes me feel I do nothing for you
Feeling unappreciated or unnoticed when spoken to in a certain way.
And if I talk to you gentle, would you talk to me gently too?
Expressing a desire for gentle communication and reciprocation.
Aiming high sinking low, wings they flutter but I’m going nowhere
Feeling directionless despite efforts ("aiming high sinking low").
In the ocean waters, lonely ocean waters, I’m waiting for you
Expressing loneliness while waiting in metaphorical ocean waters.
But maybe I won't be standing here, I won't be standing here for long
Awareness that the current state of waiting might not last long.
If I told you I’m sorry, would you give me one chance?
Apologizing and seeking a chance for redemption.
To make it all better a chance is all that I ask
Requesting a chance to improve things.
And if I ask of you a favor, to listen to me
Asking for a favor – a plea for the listener to pay attention.
A car without a driver I’m empty without you so please
Comparing oneself to a driverless car, emphasizing emptiness without the listener.
In the ocean waters, lonely ocean waters, I’m waiting for you
Reiterating loneliness and waiting in the ocean waters.
In the ocean waters, lonely ocean waters, I’m waiting for you
Repeating the theme of waiting and loneliness.
But maybe I won't be standing here, I won't be standing here for long
Reiterating the impermanence of the current state of standing and waiting.
But maybe I won't be standing here, I won't be standing here for long
Emphasizing the transitory nature of the current situation.
If I asked you to come, stand-alone next to me,
Asking if the listener would stand alone beside the speaker.
Would you rush by my side, or turn your back on me?
Pondering whether the listener would support or reject the speaker.
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do, to be alone with you
Expressing a willingness to do anything to be with the listener.
But I know you don’t want that and I can’t really blame you
Acknowledging the listener's probable reluctance and not blaming them.
In the ocean waters, lonely ocean waters, I’m waiting for you
Repeating the theme of waiting in the ocean waters.
In the ocean waters, lonely ocean waters, I’m waiting for you
Emphasizing the ongoing sense of loneliness and anticipation.
But maybe I won't be standing here, I won't be standing here for long
Reiterating the potential fleeting nature of the current standing and waiting.
But maybe I won't be standing here, I won't be standing here for long
Underlining the uncertainty of the current state of standing and waiting.
And if you want me to leave, then why don’t you just say so?
Asking directly if the listener wants the speaker to leave.
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