The Big Sea lyrics
Nothing Wrong With Me
I wake up every morning, get dressed and start the day
Climb in the car and go to work and do my job in the usual way
I come home every evening, take a walk and look around
Play with the kids like I always did—curl up with you when I lay down
I won’t pretend that everything is exactly the way I thought it would be
I’m the same person you always knew, and there’s nothing wrong with me
You can ask me why but I can’t say
It really doesn’t matter anyway
Tomorrow’s gonna be another typical day
I spend more time with doctors than I ever thought I would
Sometimes the news is hard to hear but other times the news is good
So thank you for your prayers when the chilly breezes blow
Don’t be afraid—I’m wonderfully made—there’s more to me than I think you know
I won’t pretend that everything is exactly the way I thought it would be
I’m the same person you always knew, and there’s nothing wrong with me
You can ask me why but I can’t say
It really doesn’t matter anyway
Tomorrow’s gonna be another typical day
I still laugh when things are funny, tear up when things are sad
Call you up and ask about what kind of day you had
Because I’m still your sister, your brother or your son
Your mother or your daughter—a friend from back when you were young
I won’t pretend that everything is exactly the way I thought it would be
I’m the same person you always knew, and there’s nothing wrong with me
There’s nothing wrong with me
There’s nothing wrong with me
One More Day
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I turned on the television then laid back and closed my eyes
Fear and guilt and indecision just leave me paralyzed
Everybody told me things would be just fine
And even though they sympathize they went back to their simple lives
And it’s one more day of passing time
While it slips away right before my eyes
I know that it’s late, but could you stay
For one more day?
I’ve heard all the same excuses, I’ve heard what they have to say
We rely on superstition to drive the fear of death away
Everybody told me things would be just fine
And went back to their simple lives untroubled by their little lies
And it’s one more day of passing time
While it slips away right before my eyes
I know that it’s late, but could you stay
For one more day?
Why don’t we know the answers? (oh why?)
My head hurts, my bones ache, my eyes sting, my voice cracks
And I don’t know why
They told me to look for meaning but I don’t know what that means
All we need is time together—a peaceful night and pleasant dreams
Everybody told me things would be just fine
Even though they sympathize they went back to their simple lives
And it’s one more day of passing time
While it slips away right before my eyes
I know that it’s late, but could you stay
For one more day?
Just one more day?
Hum This Tune
Some things make me wonder, so I try to understand
what you have in store for me—your secrets and demands
The telephone’s so heavy it’s slipping from my hand
And a thousand hearts will lift you up
Every time I hum this tune, it’s my prayer—a prayer for you
To rest in comfort, sleep in peace
Be strong, be well
South Pacific islands shimmer in the morning sun
Here the night is cool and still, the colors softly run
All across the world I hear a prayer from everyone
And a thousand hearts will lift you up
Every time I hum this tune, it’s my prayer—a prayer for you
To rest in comfort, sleep in peace
Be strong, be well
Why can’t I fly like a laser beam between you and me, into eternity?
You won’t let go—you inspire me
Hold tight to me
Outside in the garden there’s a rose that’s still in bloom
The stars are coming out and piercing each of us in turn
We’re spinning ‘round the universe—it’s bigger than we know
When a thousand hearts lift you up
Every time I hum this tune, it’s my prayer—a prayer for you
To rest in comfort, sleep in peace
Be strong, be well
So rest in comfort, sleep in peace
Be strong
Be well
You Can’t See Me
You can’t see me
and I wonder why the days keep drifting by
You can’t see me
You don’t know what I did today
And I never sleep at night but I get up anyway
All these hours, all these days
All these chances that we waste
But sometimes stories end and there’s just no way to turn the pages back again
You can’t see me
or the children playing outside like nothing’s ever changed
You can’t see me
Now the light is slipping away
You’ll never see them grow older than today
All these hours, all these days
All these chances that we waste
But sometimes stories end and there’s just no way to turn the pages back again
You can’t see me
and I’ll never cry or feel the same again
You can’t see me
But I’ll try to do the right thing and wonder if you’re proud
I’m just imagining. . .
All these hours, all these days
All these chances that we waste
But sometimes stories end and there’s just no way to turn the pages back again
You can’t see me
Long Night
When time—time is all you’ve got
You wait, frozen to the spot
You’re not the lucky one
Tell me you need me—I want to be sure
It used to be easy—it’s not anymore
It’s a long, long night
I think I might watch you sleep, feel you breathe, lie awake ‘til the dawn
But the night’s so long—long night
Long, long, long—long night
Peace—peace seems far away
While I—I wait for the day
When I’m the lucky one
Tell us a story while I close my eyes
Tell us the story of two blissful lives
It’s a long, long night
I think I might watch you sleep, feel you breathe, lie awake ‘til the dawn
But the night’s so long—long night
Long, long, long—long night
Dream of me
Dream for both of us
It’s a long, long night
I think I might watch you sleep, feel you breathe, lie awake ‘til the dawn
But the night’s so long—long night
Long, long, long—long night
The Big Sea
We’re floating again on the big, big sea
There might be monsters beneath the waves but they won’t terrify me
We’re drifting again on the big, big sea
We traveled another mile today but that won’t satisfy me
Shield your eye from the powerful sky—shades of grey and blue
And find your way when every day the voices call to you
Whispering. . .
Finally feeling like the wind’s at our backs and we’re healing
Like days of old
We were young, we were strong, we were bold
Come with me
You’ll be safe on the shore of the big, big sea
We’re swimming again in the big, big sea
The surface is calm between the waves but that won’t pacify me
We’re sailing again on the big, big sea
A devious tide tried to turn us aside but that won’t intimidate me
Raise your eye to the delicate sky—shades of white and gold
Inside of you are the brave and true stories you’ve been told
Whispering. . .
Finally feeling like the wind’s at our backs and we’re healing
Like days of old
We were young, we were strong, we were bold
Come with me
You’ll be safe on the shore of the big, big sea
We’re rising again from the big, big sea