Lyric discussion by Ganondox 

Cover art for Boat Paddle lyrics by Iwrestledabearonce

The general narrative is clear: a person is drowning at see. They know HOW to get back to shore, but they lack the physical ability to save themselves, and need someone else to rescue them. It sounds like it's some sort of religious or philosophical metaphor, but exactly what I don't know.

@Ganondox Also, Song Meaning really needs an edit comment function so I can fix my stupid typos: *sea