Ears underwater, eyes to the sky I can’t hear a thing, just dwell in the tide Under the surface there’s so many lights They drown out the sting of salt in my eyes I forgot when I was swimming I could stop the sprint when I get tired When was the last time you sat under this many stars? The waters I wrestle with, carry me When I surrender my fear of surprise And float beneath the overflow Here’s to the elders Remember their fires burn in the seabed, ceremonial pyres Generous ocean, creator of time, you're wiser than I am, so erode and refine I forgot when I was swimming I could stop the sprint when I get tired To be here from the beginning All the years I missed devoured By my own impatient desire When’s the next time you’ll sit under this many stars? The waters I wrestle with, carry me When I surrender my fear of surprise And float beneath the overflow