The Ocean
Love's Turmoil: Tegan and Sara's Echoes of Longing
Lyrics
When you wake, what is it that you think of most?
Reflecting on what occupies your mind upon waking.
When your bed is empty, do you really sleep alone?
Questioning whether being physically alone implies emotional solitude.
If I imagine you, body next to another
Imagining someone you care about with another person intimately.
All around me new love and it makes me sad
Surrounded by new love but feeling sorrowful.
All around me feeling sure that you'll be bad
Feeling certain that the person you're thinking about will act unfavorably.
If I imagine you, body next to another
Recurring thoughts about someone being intimate with another.
Stop crying to the ocean
Advising to cease emotional expression to the vastness of the sea.
Stop crying over me
Requesting to stop shedding tears over the speaker.
Stop worrying over nothing
Encouraging to stop fretting about trivial matters.
Stop worrying over me
Asking to stop worrying about the speaker.
So it's been so long since you said
Recalling a past declaration of commitment and desire.
"Well, I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
Remembering someone expressing their desire to be with the speaker.
On the drive back here, I was worried over nothing
Reflecting on unnecessary worries during a return journey.
On the drive back there, tears spilling over something
Recalling tears shed over something during a past journey.
When I imagine you, body next to another
Imagining the person of interest with someone else physically.
In the door, and you're there, and you're sorry for the fright
Encountering the person and receiving an apology for causing concern.
In the door, did I hear saying you don't wanna fight?
Wondering if the person doesn't want to engage in conflict.
When I imagine you, body next to another
Imagining the person being intimate with another.
Stop crying to the ocean
Advising against expressing emotions to the vastness of the sea.
Stop crying over me
Requesting to stop shedding tears over the speaker.
Stop worrying over nothing
Encouraging to stop fretting about trivial matters.
Stop worrying over me
Asking to stop worrying about the speaker.
So it's been so long since you said
Recalling a past declaration of commitment and desire.
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
Remembering someone expressing their desire to be with the speaker.
It's been so long since you said
Reiteration of past words expressing commitment.
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
-In a flash, back to you just brought attention to the mess
Recalling a sudden return of attention to a messy situation.
In a flash, you're on top, begging me to understand
Recalling a moment where the person sought understanding while being dominant.
If I imagine you, body next to another
Imagining the person being intimate with another.
You drop in for a minute
Expressing regret for not visiting earlier.
I'm sorry that I didn't drop in sooner just to see you
Apologizing for not keeping in touch and checking on the person.
And see what you've been doing
Expressing curiosity about the person's recent activities.
If I imagine you, body next to another
Imagining the person being intimate with another.
So it's been so long since you said
Recalling a past declaration of commitment and desire.
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
Remembering someone expressing their desire to be with the speaker.
It's been so long since you said
Reiteration of past words expressing commitment.
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
-It's been so long since you said
-"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
-It's been so long since you said
-"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
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