Lyrics
[Verse 1] We left the harbor just before the break of day Tracking the currents where the deepest shadows lay The northern needle spins around a silver arc Charting a passage past the boundaries of the dark Every horizon holds a promise we can keep Out on the water where the ancient canyons sleep [Chorus] Oh, turn the wheel into the tide Where the endless ocean opens wide We are bound for the open sea Floating weightless, clear and free Lift your head to the turning sky Watch the heavy timber fly Oh, we are bound for the open sea [Verse 2] Mapping the contours of a coast we’ve never known Etched in the granite and the weathered basalt stone No map to follow, only stars above the deck Tracing a line beyond the distant sunken wreck Wind fills the canvas as the bow begins to rise Reflecting sunlight in the mirror of your eyes [Chorus] Oh, turn the wheel into the tide Where the endless ocean opens wide We are bound for the open sea Floating weightless, clear and free Lift your head to the turning sky Watch the heavy timber fly Oh, we are bound for the open sea [Bridge] [Airy strings swell] Break through the swell, break through the spray Miles from the shore we drift away No steady ground beneath our feet Just where the air and water meet [Chorus] [Stripped back, fingerpicked guitar and vocal only] Oh, turn the wheel into the tide Where the endless ocean opens wide [Full band entry, blooming dynamics, melodic piano hook] We are bound for the open sea Floating weightless, clear and free Lift your head to the turning sky Watch the heavy timber fly Oh, we are bound for the open sea [Outro] Bound for the open sea Clear and free [Fade out on soft piano and ocean swells]
