[Intro - distant ocean choir] Beyond the sea Beyond the sky I was searching for my dream [Verse 1 - quiet cinematic opening] I dreamed of something far away Beyond the line of earth and sea I thought the answer waited there Where no one else could follow me I had to reach that shining place Or nothing would come true It was the hope that kept me alive The light I carried through [Pre-Chorus - strings rising] With a small world in my heart I walked beneath the clouds Too young to know how much I cried Too lost to turn around [Chorus - grand emotional lift] Oh, far beyond the ocean The dream I chased so long I reached my hands into the sky And feared I was not strong But now I see it clearly Through every tear I knew The place I tried to reach so far Was always shining through [Verse 2 - warmer and personal] I grew and learned the shape of love I found someone to hold My dream became a quieter flame A story softly told There were roads that cut me deeply Nights without a dawn Still the morning found me breathing With a little hand in mine [Pre-Chorus 2 - emotional turn] Looking back, I understand I did not only lose Every footprint on this road Was leading me to truth [Bridge - cinematic pause] Not beyond the waves Not beyond the stars The dream I searched for all my life Was beating in my heart [Final Chorus - massive ensemble finale] Oh, the end of my long dream The place where I arrived Farther than the horizon Was the light I kept inside Now I can say it gently All of it was love Every mile of my journey Was leading me back home [Outro - soft ocean choir] Beyond the sea Beyond the sky I found my dream It was here all along
