As confirmed by the band, “Ocean” is about being away from someone that you truly love and the intense feeling of wanting to be close to them again.
[Verse 1]
Calling you from miles away
I hope and I pray that you're still awake
It happens when you pick up the phone
You say hello, I’m back at home
I ask about your day and tell you that I miss you
We go through everything, but nothing that we need to say
For a moment I swear I can almost feel you
And I'm burning, babe
[Chorus]
I'm on the other side on fire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
You’re on the other side of this wire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
I hear the sound of your voice coming in so clear
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
I feel the rush like a wave and it takes me there
[Verse 2]
Counting every breath that you breathe
You're on your bed falling asleep
I never want to hang up the call
'Cause hearing you there beats nothing at all
I hope I never learn an easy way to miss you
We're coming closer but it's getting harder every day
For a moment I swear I can almost feel you
And I'm burning, babe
[Chorus]
I'm on the other side on fire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
You're on the other side of this wire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
I hear the sound of your voice coming in so clear
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
I feel the rush like a wave and it takes me there
[Bridge]
I gotta get to you, get to you
Oh-oh-oh
I gotta get to you
Oh-oh-oh
I gotta get to you, get to you
Oh-oh-oh
I gotta get to you
[Chorus]
I’m on the other side on fire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
You’re on the other side of this wire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
I'm on the other side on fire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
You’re on the other side of this wire
With an ocean between us, ocean between us
[Outro]
I gotta get to you, get to you (Get to you)
(Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh)
I hear the sound of your voice coming in so clear
I gotta get to you, get to you (Gotta get to you)
(Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh)
I feel the rush like a wave and it takes me there
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
I hear the sound of your voice coming in so clear
Ohh, oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
Ocean was written by Will Anderson.
Ocean was produced by Jacquire King.