Story Behind The Song
Written on a Utah sabbatical - inspired by a moonless, cloudless sky in the middle of Arches National Park, millions of stars visible to the naked eye.
Song Description
Ethereal, thought-provoking folk-pop song about the infinity of the ocean and the universe.
Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Country - Bluegrass |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Still, Peaceful |
Subject |
Water, General |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
DARK BLUE WATER
Dark blue water / Ocean at rest / Smooth still surface / Holding its breath / Current well hidden / Waves unformed / Tide in slow motion / No sign of storm / Quiet like night / Stirring asleep / The dark blue water runs deep / Old like a legend / Powerful is the sea / The dark blue water runs deep / Star-filled heavens / Distant and cool / Ink-black blanket / Empty and full / Ocean below and / Ocean above / Vast, unending / No down, no up / (chorus) / Swimming in silence / No sense of time / Floating in weightlessness / Verse with no rhyme / Shadowy figures / Ghosts will abound / Never a harbor is found / (chorus) / Endless water / Ocean at rest / Mirrored surface / Holding its breath