i don't so much see it as "overcoming" something. i agree with the metephor for "the ocean" being an individual. like wackakapow said, i see it as denial, while the "impact" grows through the song. "up to my toes, standing on my toes" and by the end "up to my chin" Kinda saying "you don't mean as much as you think" but slowly he realizes this "person" means more.
i don't so much see it as "overcoming" something. i agree with the metephor for "the ocean" being an individual. like wackakapow said, i see it as denial, while the "impact" grows through the song. "up to my toes, standing on my toes" and by the end "up to my chin" Kinda saying "you don't mean as much as you think" but slowly he realizes this "person" means more.