(Verse 1) The afternoon light falls soft and gold, Across the weathered sill. I watch the water breathe below, The way it always will. The curtain lifts on the salted air, And something stirs in me — A warmth I thought I'd set aside Comes walking off the sea. (Pre-Chorus) Was it this shore? Was it this light? Was it his hand in mine? Did the sun really hold us that way Or is that just how I've coloured time? (Chorus) What I remember — was it real? Did it happen, did it not? The sea keeps whispering something soft That sounds like what we've got. I see us walking on the sand, I hear him laugh — and then — The wind brings something to my ear And I'm there again. [spanish guitar solo] (Verse 2) I don't remember every word, Or every shade of sky. But I remember how his warmth Could make the world feel right. The way he laughed like it was easy, Like the sun came out to hear — And maybe I've made it more than it was But it feels so real from here. (Pre-Chorus) Was it this shore? Was it his smile That bright or was it more? Did the waves really sound like music then Or is that what memory's for? (Chorus) What I remember — was it real? Did it happen, did it not? The sea keeps whispering something soft That sounds like what we've got. I see us walking on the sand, I hear him laugh — and then — The wind brings something to my ear And I'm there again. [spanish guitar solo] (Bridge) I stand here at this window, The past and present blur, The sea looks just the way it did — Or maybe just the way I were. And maybe I've gilded every moment, Maybe memory always does — But somewhere in the sound of these waves Is everything that was. [spanish guitar solo] (Final Chorus) What I remember — was it real? Did it happen? Does it matter? The sea keeps whispering his name In every wave that scatters. I see us walking on the sand, I hear him laugh — and then — I smile at my reflection in the glass And I'd live it all again. [spanish guitar solo]
