The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Swim out to the ocean
Drown your thoughts out at sea
And dip your hands in the water
Same deep water as me
You've been watching for cloudburst
You've been praying for rain
Drench your soul in the water
Cleanse your heart of the stain
Cleanse your heart of the stain
The river of love
Flows deep through the night
Rolls you in with the waves
Drags you out with the tides
Swim out to the ocean
Drown our thoughts out at sea
Dipped your hands in the water
The same deep water as me
Same deep water as me
Drown your thoughts out at sea
And dip your hands in the water
Same deep water as me
You've been watching for cloudburst
You've been praying for rain
Drench your soul in the water
Cleanse your heart of the stain
Cleanse your heart of the stain
The river of love
Flows deep through the night
Rolls you in with the waves
Drags you out with the tides
Swim out to the ocean
Drown our thoughts out at sea
Dipped your hands in the water
The same deep water as me
Same deep water as me
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as i'm fan of i am kloot and also of the cure, i think that "the same deep water as me" is copy of "the same deep water as you" by the cure. and you've been praying for rain= the cure song prayers for rain. probably the meaning of the song is different than the cure's but ... ok maybe it's just an accident.