Waves

I was born in the hands of my family
Mom and dad taking care of my brother and me
They got lots of love and spread it equally
They told us "be polite and use your cutlery"
They said there's so much more of the world to see
So go out and explore and be roaming free
But be sure to come back and get a college degree
Cause you need to get a job and work hard

Then I started digging, sweat dripping
Wondering what I wanted for a living
An office job won't do the trick for me
I'd turn grey in days and I'd be dead in weeks
Then all at once it seemed so obvious
When I found my heart in creativity
The love I get is what I wanna spread
Cause there's a lot to give and even more to get
So I will give it to you

With my face down in the sea, I'm staring at the bottom
Let the waves roll over me, carrying my body
They bring me to the shore, but I'll go back and explore
The depths of the water

So I finished uni and then chose for myself
Still got the books, aligned them all on the shelf
And then I packed my stuff and I went to see
If I could fill my bank account artistically
People told me it wouldn't be an easy job
But that didn't mean it was too hard to give it a shot
So now I spread the art I raise the bars and all that I'm
Dreaming of is love, oh

I feel that I'm lucky with the people I call friends
We're always there for each other but they understand
That I need to work hard and be there for my fans
So most of the time I'll be away for my shows
I'll play at festivals and clubs a couple days in a row
But success doesn't satisfy if you're on your own
So I will always make sure that I got time for my bro's
And get my grandma on the phone but if it's time to go, then I'll go

With my face down in the sea, I'm staring at the bottom
Let the waves roll over me, carrying my body
They bring me to the shore, but I'll go back and explore
The depths of the water

I'd love to call someone "my love" one day
I hope that she will share that love with me
I'd love to call someone "my love" one day
Oh, oh

I'd love to call someone "my love" one day
I hope that she will share that love with me
I'd love to call someone "my love" one day
Oh, oh, oh, oh

With my face down in the sea, I'm staring at the bottom
Let the waves roll over me, carrying my body
They bring me to the shore, but I'll go back and explore
The depths of the water