The Ocean in Her Hand

from Chasing Shadows by Citizen61

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She said “I promised him my ragged heart,
He could only promise me the sea.
He spent his days in the salty mist
Occasionally brought it home to me.”
He’d slip beneath the calling waves
Wished he could make his home down there
It’s hard to live in a fantasy
When you’re always coming up for air

You can get everything you want
As long as you don’t want too much
You can have it all right now
As long as you’re not in a rush

He promised her the ocean
She tried to stay there with him but could not
She found herself behind a lens
Occasionally showed him what she shot.
She poured her soul into photographs
Of waves and vessels taken from land
The ocean held him in its arms
But she could hold the ocean in her hand

So look out to the ocean
You don’t know what the tide could bring in
Keep eyes on the horizon
Your dreams may learn to swim

You can get everything you want
As long as you don’t want too much
You can have it all right now
As long as you’re not in a rush

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from Chasing Shadows, released June 28, 2022

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Citizen61 Billings, montana

Born and raised in Detroit, now in Montana. I’ve just started recording and releasing music at 60 years old, so better late than never. My influences are Pink Floyd, The Paper Kites, U2, Broken Bells, and Elton John (plus many others).

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