By the Sea

I thought you'd always be there
Standing by my side
I guess some things get swept away by the rising tide
I spend my days regretting
The things I didn't say
Why the hell was I so afraid?

With warm sand pressed into our feet
We watch the waves come rolling in
We talk about our time away
And all the things we could have been
Now it's time to go
I'll make my way back home
Nothing will compare to the days we spent alone
Just you
And me
By the sea

Up there on the lookout
Waiting for the storm
Huddled up beside me
You keep me warm
But then the winds began to change
I waited and you never came
Everything got rearranged

But on the hill beneath the tree
The only place that I felt free
We talk about our simple lives
And all the things we could have been
But now it's time to go (time to go)
I'll make my way back home (ooh-ooh-ooh)
Nothing will compare to the days we spent alone
Just you
And me
By the sea

It's my fault, yeah, I'll admit
I only felt beautiful when you said it
So everything I put you through
Just trying to hold on to you
I thought I had this figured out
Knew what love was all about
But I didn't have a clue

With warm sand pressed into our feet
We watch the waves come rolling in
We talk about our time away
And all the things we could have been
But now it's time to go
Catch that crowded ferry home
The sunset over the island
Puts on quite a lovely show

I don't know what I'll do
When Cleveland comes into view
I guess I'll waste my time
Trying to find someone like you
I have the sweetest memories
It'll always be
Just you and me
By the sea