[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Before the light of day is born I stand and glare at passing morn My limbs feel heavy, bound by sleep Yet there are goals I need to keep [Verse 2] The window brings a salted scent On what the sea and wind have sent I stand upon the cold hard floor To pass the threshold of my door [Pre-Chorus] I plunge into the biting brine No longer bound by fate’s design Someone who fears a winter sea Could never say they're truly free [Chorus] The world is but a fleeting stage From golden youth to silver age The ocean vast has no regard For lives that fortune might discard [Solo Guitar] [Bridge] I rise and fall surfing the tide I meet what comes, I do not hide No wave is lost, no effort vain My inner peace will still remain [Pre-Chorus] My arms are weak, my eyes are sore I turn my face toward the shore The sea is deep and holds no care It takes what comes, it leaves me bare [Chorus] The world is but a fleeting stage From golden youth to silver age The ocean vast has no regard For lives that fortune might discard [Outro] Let life exert its heavy will But in my heart the waves run still I am the captain of my soul And that is all I can control [Instrumental Ending] [End]
