An acoustic song from William.
Story behind the song
I was sick one Tuesday afternoon and decided not to go to school. Written from 1-3 pm after being triggered by the mention of the word "Jellyfish".
Lyrics
VERSE 1
As we walked along the beach of life
Stepped on the stone, the sand, the sea
You were the Man O' War
That my mother warned about.
Step on them and your heart starts to sting
And it doesn't make a difference
If you think you were the very thing
It was meant for.
VERSE 2
As we searched for highs from different places
You stood your ground and you stood strong
I think I've found in you
What we were looking for
But you said no, and stood your ground
Told me that your mother said so
And asked to wait awhile
A long while.
CHORUS
Clouds sail across the velvet sky
I don't see any reason why
I should wait for you
But I'll wait for you
Your ship sails across the ocean blue
I don't see any reason to but
I'll wait for you still
And you know why I will.
VERSE 3
We sailed out to the horizon
And left you on the shore
You told us that you liked
your feet where they were.
We took our booze and partied on
You sat there lonely
And I missed you so
Then I thought of the Man-O-War
CHORUS
BRIDGE
As your friends moved up, cracked up, dressed up,
threw up, wised up, grew up, sailed up,
Without you, did you feel alone?
When your friends met you, took you, used you,
left you, abused and battered, did you feel
the storm of change surrounding you...
CHORUS x2
OUTRO
