O Tide
Voyage of Redemption: Embracing Destiny on the Sea
Lyrics
Drop a flag to fly at half mast
Symbolic gesture mourning a past life
For the life I left behind
Reflecting on the life left behind
Open fire twenty-one gun blast
Symbolic military salute for those denied
Salute the ones denied
Honoring individuals who faced challenges
The life of a sailor has called me by name
Feeling a personal call to the life of a sailor
To fly with the winds of the sea
Embracing the unpredictable nature of the sea
Rush over oceans and canyon ravines
Expressing a desire to explore vast landscapes
I’m so much more than a boy on the sea
Claiming a complex identity beyond youth
Out here I’m conquering mountainous waves
Overcoming challenges represented by waves
Riding the seafarer straits
Navigating difficult sea routes
Gonna meet you at the docks where you let me go
Anticipation of a reunion at the docks
Can’t wait for the day, O tide bring me home
Eagerly awaiting the return home with the tide
To find new ground will prove a great test
Challenges and tests in seeking new experiences
With so much to explore
Excitement about the unexplored
Now as I sit atop the crow’s nest
Yearning for the sight of land from a high point
I long to see the shore
Longing to return to familiar shores
The life of a sailor has called me by name
Personal connection to the sailor's life
To venture the depths of my destiny
Embracing the unknown destiny
You know I can’t wait to return, but today
Anticipation to return, yet currently sailing
I fly with the winds of the sea
Flowing with the unpredictable sea winds
Rush over oceans and canyon ravines
Reiterating the vastness of the journey
I’m so much more than a boy on the sea
Asserting a mature identity on the sea
Out here I’m conquering mountainous waves
Overcoming significant challenges at sea
Riding the seafarer straits
Navigating treacherous sea routes with expertise
Gonna meet you at the docks where you let me go
Repeating the anticipation of a reunion
Can’t wait for the day, O tide bring me home
Expressing eagerness for the tide to bring them home
And now we’re on a steady voyage
Highlighting a steady and controlled journey
Close to yelling “land ahoy”
Close to reaching a visible destination
It’s been an honour brother
Acknowledging and appreciating companionship
And now we’re on a steady voyage
Reiteration of the steady voyage nearing land
Close to yelling “land ahoy”
Excitement and pride in nearing land
It’s been an honour brother
Reaffirmation of honor and brotherhood
I see you standing at the dock
Visualizing someone waiting at the dock
Like you did long ago
Recalling a past image of someone at the dock
I rushed over oceans and canyon ravines
Reiterating the vastness of the journey
I’m so much more than a boy on the sea
Asserting a mature identity on the sea
Out here I conquered the mountainous waves
Reflecting on overcoming significant challenges
Picturing this when I prayed
Imagining and praying for a triumphant return
I would meet you at the dock where you let me go
Anticipation of meeting at the dock once more
Now I can say, O tide, I am home
Expressing a sense of belonging and being home
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