The Burning Boat

Alone with the waves, we look up at the stars
Remember old memories to find who we are
And that whole week, I'd been hearing sirens
Out on the sea, there's a flicker of light
That blazes so golden, it pierces my eyes
There's a boat on those waves
And I think that it's burning

But you tell me it's safe and you hold me
Closer than you'd ever let me
And the wind feels so cold
But in your arms, I'm warm

I ask you to tell me what you're looking for
While the darkness stands still
And the waves meet the shore
And though I'm calm, I'm still hearing sirens
And the light far beyond should be making me smile
But I can't shake this feeling
That it's something so vile
There's a boat on those waves
And I can tell it's burning

But you tell me it's safe and you hold me
Closer than you'd ever let me
And the wind feels so cold
But in your arms, I'm warm
And I know that the world's
So much bigger than this
But your eyes show me moments
That I don't want to miss
And the future's unknown
But you're the eye of my storm

I forget, and I let myself go
As you ask me to tell you what I'm looking for
And I say, no delay, that there's only one person
Who makes me feel true
And my heart stops as you ask
If that person is you

And I see that the boat isn't burning at all
It's a glimmer of hope, beaming still from the fall
Calling, "don't let it go, the thorn there in your side"
The black turns to blue and the sea sings a song
As the sirens fade out that had plagued me so long
Now I know, know that it's alright

You tell me it's safe and you hold me
Closer than you'd ever let me
And the wind feels so cold
But in your arms, I'm warm