[Verse 1]
I went to the ocean again
With the intent of rinsing my heart out
Mouth open, cold air across my teeth like a Satie melody
And it calms me down
[Verse 2]
I made a shrine for us of driftwood and cherry pits
For the waves to spit and draw into their chaos
I know that I let you down
Hmm, hmm, hmm
[Chorus]
Just like my mother, dark eyes lit the lavender hills
Always looking for fire
Always the trace of a stranger
[Verse 3]
Well I can't erase the strange pale (Ah!) face by the lake
Still as glass, you spoke and the lake cracked it was deafening
Mmm, and I can't shake the ringing from my ears
I still can't shake this ringing from my ears, ahh
[Chorus]
Just like my mother, I climbed to the top of the hill
We were just looking for fire
In the faces of strangers
[Outro]
But this is where I come from
The grays and the blues
The sly wicked child
And the lavender hills