"Waterland" lyrics

A site before the dawn
A home where I belong
An ocean of our heritage
Where islands form a song

Oh, let me comprehend
The beauty you transcend
Were they merely grains of sand, o waterland?

'Cause I was torn undone
By your obsolete beliefs
Pretend as if we blend as one
But love us differently

My memories of the old
Are of teardrops poised to fall
To rescue my own soul
I decide to leave it all

I'll search the distant lands
A realm who'll understand
Yet I wish that I could love you, waterland

'Cause I was torn undone
By your obsolete beliefs
Pretend as if we blend as one
But love us differently

My memories of the old
Are of teardrops poised to fall
To rescue my own soul
I decide to leave it all

I'll search the distant lands
A realm who'll understand
Yet I wish that I could love you, waterland

I'm unsure of my return, o waterland
It's time to say goodbye, my waterland