Whats An Ocean For? by The White Whale Lyrics

On the lake he raced to find himself in the wonder
Where he laid to rest a memory of a ghost
How quickly he rose the ranks, never falling under
The stuff on the spook that worried him the most
The stuff on the spook that carried him to his post

They all wished she was there for the ceremony
A week before he set out for Cadiz
And floating through the crowd he was not lonely
For the thought of the trip that put his mind at ease

What's an ocean for
But to carry a ship ashore
How many lifetimes must we spend
Forgetting the past
With a heartbeat fading fast
Never knowing where to stand in the end

Just peace and care from Cornwall
With an act that's surely dry
His ego the size of Gibraltar
Under a Spanish tide
Under a Spanish tide
What's an ocean for
But to carry a ship ashore
How many lifetimes must we spend
Forgetting the past
With a heartbeat fading fast
Never knowing where to stand in the end