Lyric discussion by Cyberghost 

Cover art for I Could Be Nothing lyrics by Great Lake Swimmers

I don't think it's about that, I think it's about the balance that is there all around us and how two separate things could really be nothing if they did not have each other. It could be a metaphor for a relationship or anything for that matter, I just view it as watching the waves run upon the shore and how the sand and the water need each other.

I agree...to me, this song poetically illustrates the interdependence of all things. There is no sand without the waves, and the waves to do not crash without the shore.