I feel the longing in you br To go down, down to the sea, br And though I know br You hear me calling you, br Your heart has turned away, br br For the call of the waves, br Though restless in their power, br And dangerous in their might, br Is louder still br Than my call in the night. br br You have become anxious too, br And your mind is far away. br No matter how I long for you, br I still hear your heart say br 'I must go down, down to the sea.' br br There is such a longing in you br For the waves of your sea, br For its raging wildness, br And for the peace it brings. br It is home to you br With all its shelter, and its threats. br br From your childhood, you learned its ways, br And now you seek your respite br From all life's disappointments, br From the loss of your youthful ideals, br And your dreams, and love, which failed. br br So I will release my hold, br Allow you to fly free, br For I know where your soul is, br And it isn't with me, br But gone already, down, down to the sea. br br I hope you find what you are longing for, br Whether to be free, or to love again, br Or to rediscover those youthful dreams, br Or to find someone to share this joy with br When you go down, down to the sea.