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An Ocean Between Us Lyrics
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how many years have we waited for a ship that never set sail? and how many days have we wasted chasing a love that was not our own? i sat ashore and watched as one hopeless wave crashed upon another while my thoughts ran to the highest hills my heart never reached the sea with only delusions of an endless journey i am left with an ocean between you and me (an ocean, between!) is this your salvation? is this all you can give? i will not stand in reflection of someone else’s dream the gate to my heart has been weld shut with the splendor of my aspirations closed in how many years have we waited for a ship that never set sail? and how many days (how many days) have we wasted (have we wasted) chasing a love that was not our own? (is this your salvation?) is this your salvation? is this all you can give? i will not stand in reflection of someone else’s dream (repeat) how many days have we waited for a ship that never, never set sail (x2) is this your salvation? is this all you can give? i will not stand in reflection of someone else’s dream (repeat)
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08-15-2007
I really like the chorus, wonderful voice.
We can think about God, because the singer use the word "salvation", but except that I don't find the whole fact... Is he talking about his waiting of Jesus?
Or about the days he does some sins?
maybe i will stand in relflection of his lyrics right now...
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08-15-2007
I really like the chorus, wonderful voice.
We can think about God, because the singer use the word "salvation", but except that I don't find the whole fact... Is he talking about his waiting of Jesus?
Or about the days he does some sins?
maybe i will stand in relflection of his lyrics right now...
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08-16-2007
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08-23-2007
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08-27-2007
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08-30-2007
but meh.
its a good song
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09-07-2007
I think it applies more to your life purpose in general but it is interesting to think about in terms of a relationship:
"how many years have we waited
for a ship that never set sail?
and how many days have we wasted
chasing a love that was not our own?"
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09-07-2007
for a ship that never set sail?
and how many days have we wasted
chasing a love that was not our own?"
-------- Pursuing the relationship.
"i sat ashore and watched
as one hopeless wave crashed upon another
while my thoughts ran to the highest hills
my heart never reached the sea
with only delusions of an endless journey"
--------- Nothing happens.
"i am left with an ocean between you and me"
------ There is still a distance between them.
"is this your salvation?
is this all you can give?"
------ Is friendship as much as you can give me?
"i will not stand in reflection
of someone else’s dream"
------ Being with you was my dream, but I need to let go because that dream belongs to someone else.
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09-08-2007
Salvation is given by God!
I think that AILD, with these sentences
"is this your salvation?
is this all you can give?"
They wonder about what is doing 'em different of the other bands.
The salvation they received, what God give'em, it's these things that give a reason to their lifes and make a difference (so big for a difference) between 'em and the others.
They preach the message of God, so they won't stay on a reflexion about the illusions of anyone else, but they'll live the christian truth, their truth.
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09-08-2007
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09-29-2007
when they say ...
"how many years have we waited
for a ship that never set sail?
and how many days have we wasted
chasing a love that was not our own?"
like false hopes and dreams that people put into idols and money and material things that will never satisfy you once you pass. being Christians and knowing one of the band members personally, i know they are sad to see how people are so caught up in the false things that this world can never give us like God will give us.
and when it says ...
"is this your salvation ?"
they are saying ... is this world really what you think is going to save you and make you a happy person.
i dont want to get to deep into it , but those are some of my thoughts :)
11-04-2008
is this your salvation?
is this all you can give?
i will not stand in reflection
of someone else’s dream
i think he's talking about other peoples' aspirations/dreams.. is this what saves you from meaninglessness? is this what gets you through life? is this what gives you meaning? is this your salvation?
is this way that you live your life, seeing as it's the influence you have on how other people live their life.. what you pass to other people through your influence.. is this all you can give?
I will not live like you. I will not take on your dreams, your aspirations, your gods as my own. I will not base my existence on the way other people live their lives. I will not stand in reflection of someone else's dream.
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10-27-2007
This song is about a guy loving a girl but not having his love reciprocated, so after waiting around for her, he decides that it is a love that will never be, so he must give it up.
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11-13-2007
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12-18-2007
i think the song is about a girl that he loves but she doesn't have any feelings back & he now knows that she will never feel the same so he has to let her go. i know AILD are a christian band & most of their songs are about god but they are men & men do have relationships with woman & men do suffer heartache :(
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12-26-2007
"how many years have we waited
for a ship that never set sail?
and how many days have we wasted
chasing a love that was not our own?
i sat ashore and watched
as one hopeless wave crashed upon another
while my thoughts ran to the highest hills
my heart never reached the sea
with only delusions of an endless journey
i am left with an ocean between you and me"
To me, this verse is about pursuing a lifestyle and chasing after a goal that is determined by the expectations and desires of OTHER people, as opposed to yourself. The imagery of a person waiting for a ship to arrive and come save him serves as a metaphor for waiting for someone else to save you, instead of taking fate into your own hands.
"the gate to my heart has been weld shut
with the splendor of my aspirations closed in
how many years have we waited
for a ship that never set sail?
and how many days (how many days) have we wasted (have we wasted)
chasing a love that was not our own?"
In the second verse, the person most likely doesn't want to, or can't pursue his goals. And he regrets the time he has wasted in trying to live up to other people's expectations and be the person they want him to be.
"is this your salvation?
is this all you can give?
i will not stand in reflection
of someone else’s dream"
The chorus is basically about the person's dissatisfaction with pursuing the lifestyle other people want him to pursue, and his wanting to break free of those ties.
This is a very beautiful song, and quite possibly my favorite on the entire album. :D. Great stuff.
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01-30-2008
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03-04-2008
what AILDFan19 said is correct. But if you wouldn't like to take it like that you can agree with +}-136-{+.
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03-04-2008
I'm not sure what the difference is between five Christians playing in a band and a Christian band. If you truly believe something, then it should affect every area of your life. All five of us are Christians. I believe that change should start with me first, and as a result, our lyrics do not come across very "preachy." Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category. However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a christian.
Straight from their website. So you guys can stop saying it's about a relationship. I hate when people thing every song is about a relationship.
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06-12-2008
Any chance you had of making that opinion stand was crushed when you decided to quote that specific paragraph from their FAQ. In particular "Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, RELATIONSHIPS and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category." So sucks to be you Eddy :>
I myself think this song's about a relationship that could never be.
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07-09-2008
Good song, the album is going to make me go deaf . . I'm starting to hear white noise or that ring you get in your ear to let you know you're going deaf very soon . . -.-" sigh . . I can't give up my metal fests =/.
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08-15-2008
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11-09-2008
maybe after thinking about it more in depth, you learn that it's really something that you don't want.
"And how many days have we wasted
Chasing a love that was not our own?"
"While my thoughts ran to the highest hills
My heart never reached the sea
With only delusions of an endless journey"
Sort of signifies how he couldnt realize it at first, that everything he had was put into something
that really wasn't worth the time or effort made for it.
"I will not stand in reflection
of someone else’s dream"
The chorus shows then the realization that he won't do it anymore, that he won't live for something
that he doesnt believe in.
"The gate to my heart has been weld shut
With the splendor of my aspirations closed in"
Saying that now that so much effort has been put in, he doesn't know if he wants to try at anything else maybe? That he doesn't really know what he wants after all maybe...and he doesnt want to throw everything he has at another thing he isnt sure about.
Finally I think that the title of the song could be the change between how he was before and how he is now...the difference is like an "ocean between the two", signifying how much he has really changed.
A long comment for a completely amazing song and amazing band
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12-20-2008
It's about the difference between what we want to make of our lives, and what other people expect us to want to make of our lives. Not everyone wants to grow up and be a millionaire. Once you hear it the lyrics make perfect sense.
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02-22-2009
As I Lay Dying lyrics always bewilder me, I always have to have song meanings to explain it. Hahha.
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04-10-2009
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