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.
Goin' the distance, every occasion
Headed for somewhere out of the way
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
Try to wander in the deep
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Piece of the business, part of the view
Physical labor, human behavior,
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
No place to stand or set my feet
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
When the currents take us out again
From the solace to the deepest end
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
You're the one in it with me
In the arms of the same sea
Headed for somewhere out of the way
Movin' and shakin' every persuasion
Keepin' us out there, caught in the waves
Try to wander in the deep
Just waitin' for the tides to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Isn't it all just part of the nature,
Piece of the business, part of the view
Physical labor, human behavior,
It's an illusion I'm passin' through
No place to stand or set my feet
Just waitin' for the ends to meet
And when the currents take us out again to opposite oceans
Out of the hands of safety
From the solace to the deepest end
Places we break and bend
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect
And when the currents circle back again
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
The tides were carried in, the lakes they take us out
They come around again and bring me back to you
When the currents take us out again
From the solace to the deepest end
They'll carry us with them to the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
To the arms of the same sea
You're the one in it with me
In the arms of the same sea
Lyrics submitted by Lightstonight
Same Sea Lyrics as written by Lights Valerie Poxleitner Jason Lee Parsons
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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