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Sunset Swim

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When I was a younger man
The sun was rising from the sea
Now it’s going back again
Taking little bits of me
I park my car above the beach
And walk into the white and green
It’s something I can almost touch
It’s nothing that I’ve ever seen

I’m going for a sun (gonna drive out)
(Sail) for a sunset swim
I’m going for a sun
(Yeah I think I’ll throw myself right) swim
I’m going for a sun (gonna find out where the world begins)

I’m rolling with all unknown
And falling through the backlit ways
All the damage that’s been done
Dissolving in the ocean spray

I’m going for a sun (gonna drive out)
(Sail) for a sunset swim
I’m going for a sun
(Yeah I think I’ll throw myself right) swim
I’m going for a sun
(Gonna find out where the world begins) sailing
I’m going for a sun (yeah I think I’ll throw myself right)
Swim

I’m going for a sunset swim
And I’ve been waiting all day long
Sunset swim taste the foam
Something tells me I’m almost home

I’m going for a sun (gonna drive out)
(Sail) for a sunset swim
I’m going for a sun
(Yeah I think I’ll throw myself right)
Swim

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loose Tongue On Sep 18, 2006

When I was a younger man
The sun was rising from the sea
Now it’s going back again
Taking little bits of me
I park my car above the beach
And walk into the white and green
It’s something I can almost touch
It’s nothing that I’ve ever seen
 
I’m going for a sun (gonna drive out)
(Sail) for a sunset swim
I’m going for a sun 
(Yeah I think I’ll throw myself right) swim
I’m going for a sun (gonna find out where the world begins)

I’m rolling with all unknown
And falling through the backlit ways
All the damage that’s been done
Dissolving in the ocean spray

I’m going for a sunset swim
And I’ve been waiting all day long
Sunset swim taste the foam
Something tells me I’m almost home

I’m going for a sun (gonna drive out)
(Sail) for a sunset swim
I’m going for a sun 
(Yeah I think I’ll throw myself right)
Swim

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2006-09-18 16:42:34

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by mbdownunder

16y ago

A fantastic song that I think is about growing old and facing death. The lyrics need a few corrections.

When I was a younger man The sun was rising from the sea Now it's going back again Taking little bits of me I park my car above the beach And walk into the white and green It's something I can almost touch It's nothing that I've ever seen

I'm going for a sun set swim (gonna drive out for a sunset swim) I'm going for a sun set swim (yeah I think I'll throw myself right in)

I'm rolling with all unknown And falling through the backlit waves And all the damage that's been done Dissolving in the ocean spray

I'm going for a sun set swim (gonna drive out for a sunset swim) I'm going for a sun set swim (yeah I think I'll throw myself right in) I'm going for a sun set swim (gonna find out where the world begins) I'm going for a sun set swim (yeah I think I'll throw myself right in)

I'm going for a sunset swim And I've been waiting all day long Sunset swim taste the foam Something tells me I'm almost home Home

I'm going for a sun set swim (gonna drive out for a sunset swim) I'm going for a sun set swim (yeah I think I'll throw myself right in)

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