[Intro] (Sound of distant rolling waves) (Deep, low synth swell) (Echoing piano notes, slow and deliberate) (Soft vocal humming: "Mmm-la-da-rah") [Verse 1] The tide comes in to claim the shore To tell the tales of 'nevermore' Each wave a ghost, each drop a tear The salt of every passing year I stand where land and water meet The restless blue beneath my feet [Chorus] Oh, ocean of memories Deep as the soul, wide as the seas Carry the dreams that we used to hold Into the blue and into the cold Turning the sand into gold Turning the sand into gold [Instrumental Break] (Focus: Grand piano melody with heavy sustain) (Vocal layers "Ahhh" rising like a tide) (Subtle, deep cello-like synth) [Verse 2] A thousand ships with silken sails Lost within the ancient tales The coral guards the secrets kept Where all the broken promises slept But water cleanses, water heals The heart forgets the pain it feels [Chorus] Oh, ocean of memories Deep as the soul, wide as the seas Carry the dreams that we used to hold Into the blue and into the cold Turning the sand into gold Turning the sand into gold [Instrumental Bridge] (Ethereal vocal solo, very high and haunting) (Sound of water droplets or soft chimes) (Music swells into a massive "Wall of Sound") [Verse 3] The moon will pull, the sea will obey The light of home is miles away But in the drift, I find my peace The endless cycle brings release I am the river, I am the rain Returning to the deep again [Chorus] Oh, ocean of memories Deep as the soul, wide as the seas Carry the dreams that we used to hold Into the blue and into the cold Turning the sand into gold Turning the sand into gold [Outro] (Vocal harmonies slowly dissolving into the sound of waves) (Repeated whisper: "Flowing... returning...") (Long, fading piano chord) (Final sound of a single wave) [End]
