The Ocean Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nephos 

Cover art for The Ocean lyrics by Led Zeppelin

The song isn't just about the crowds or his daughter, it's about both.

Plant narrates this exultant image of the crowds he sings to. He sang for the oceans and mountains of people, but now he sings for his daughter. This doesn't mean that he doesn't sing to oceans or mountains of people any longer, it just means that the emotion he is putting into his music is now for his daughter.

The song basically compares his daughter to the ocean, showing that he loves her more than any ocean or mountain (real or metaphorical) you could conceive of. Even if the mountains and oceans were or are great.

@nephos i like your interpretation