The sand is hot and barren, Towering cliffs are much the same. Until the water touches them And gives emptiness a name. It brings a rhythm all its own, Steady and true. And every time it leaves the shore, It lets the blue come through. A day of work before me, I’m tied to my creation, And every wave that reaches me Becomes an invitation. How I love to lose myself, ’Cause that is what I do, Building something out of nothing By letting the blue pass through. [Chorus] The tide rushes in but slowly recedes It finds the faults and wears them down. I build endless walls, only to watch them fall, And repeat your name underneath it all. [Bridge] The tide calls me to remember The way I once called to you. Before time washed away our castle And left behind the blue. [verse] Today I build alone, Servant to the sky, Knowing all will wash away And never asking why. If castles are for dreamers, Then let me never wake. Everything worth building Is something time can take. How can I feel lonely With sand and sun and sea? The whole wide world keeps moving Yet leaves some room for me. I build castles out of sadness, Smooth it with a feather too, Till sorrow has no edges And all that’s left is blue. [Bridge] The tide calls me to remember The way I once called to you. Before time washed away our castle And left behind the blue. [Chorus] The tide rushes in but slowly recedes It finds the faults and wears them down. I build endless walls, only to watch them fall, And repeat your name underneath it all. [Tail] And when the last wall falls into foam, I’ll find myself where lost things call home. The ocean will do what oceans do And I’ll be left facing an endless blue.
