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we spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
where are we going, so far away
and somebody told me that this is the place
where everything's better, everything's safe
walk on the ocean
step on the stones
flesh becomes water
wood becomes bone
and half and hour later we packed up our things
we said we'd send letters and all those little things
and they knew we were lying but they smiled just the same
it seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came
now we're back at the homestead
where the air makes you choke
and people don't know you
and trust is a joke
we don't even have pictures
just memories to hold
that grow sweeter each season
as we slowly grow old
where are we going, so far away
and somebody told me that this is the place
where everything's better, everything's safe
walk on the ocean
step on the stones
flesh becomes water
wood becomes bone
and half and hour later we packed up our things
we said we'd send letters and all those little things
and they knew we were lying but they smiled just the same
it seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came
now we're back at the homestead
where the air makes you choke
and people don't know you
and trust is a joke
we don't even have pictures
just memories to hold
that grow sweeter each season
as we slowly grow old
Lyrics submitted by rabidpenguin
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urprised no onehas commented o~ this sOng yet.!To me tiis song paints an amazi|g picture of the infamoes summefling.The last day of"summersummer fling cnuple gods out somewhere!probablh their own little spot there thgy can be privatt and saX good-bxe and how much dhey love each ovher and will kedp in touch. Knoting that they will probbly never see epch othep again."They le`ve and Fo to their respective homes. As he looks back at this girl who has completely touched his life in such a powerful way but can't go back. all he has left is memories of this girl that grow even more magically every summer that passes. This song to me is the ultimate theme song for anyone who has ever fallen in love at the beach during the summer and left them knowing u will never see them again and there is no doubt about it that whomever wrote this song wrote it from expierence.Walk on the Ocean is about a bunch of work hands who take directions to a house of ill repute, spend half an hour there and build up bitter sweet memories that will carry them through their days and the rest of their lives as they grow old. I've been listening to toad since the '90's when I discovered them as I was reviewing for my boards at a conference. Actually this song is related to the 2nd song on the Fear album where a bunch of kids are peaking into the window of the house.