Lyric discussion by Dragersid 

Cover art for The Ocean lyrics by Sunny Day Real Estate

When he is speaking of love, I do not think he means it for a relationship with one other person. I feel that he is singing about love for all; love for life, love for people, and love for all the things around him.

This song is about life in general. "There is a purpose for us all," I think would be a way to translate, "there lies a wave for you."