Behold The Sea Lyrics - Waterboys

I woke up in the morning 

stripped down my sheets 

I put on my clothes, stepped into my shoes 

tumbled into the street 

The daylight was shimmering 

and the ghost of a breeze 

was rattling flagpoles 

and whispering through the trees 

"that was the river 

this is the sea" 

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I went down to the station 

I ran all across town 

but the streets were all empty and the markets were closed 

there was no-one around 

I wandered like a phantom down alleys and passageways 

heavy with history 

I heard nothing but silence 

silently saying to me 

"that was the river 

this is the sea" 

Found myself at the highway 

trucks thundering by 

pillars and pylons 

pointing away up at the sky 

cars hissing like visions 

bikes buzzing like bees 

freight hurtling and moving 

but not moving me 

That was the river 

this is the sea 

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I slipped into the cathedral 

it was quiet and cool 

the air was humming with incense 

the windows were studded with jewels 

there was a stained glass image of Jesus 

shining in front of me 

haloed and bleeding, surrounded by children 

and shining in front of me 

and as I walked out 

I was still saying "that was the river" 

I was still saying "this is the sea" 

I went down to the harbour 

stepped out in the rain 

with a song in my head 

and the blood pounding in my veins 

I went down to the harbour 

fell on my knee 

for at the end of all roaming 

I found You in me 

That was the river 

This is the sea