[Verse 1] I've been holding my breath everyday Waiting for the storm to pa** away Carried everything above my waist I dropped some things They're lost, but that's okay [Chorus] When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone [Verse 2] They're floating out of sight beyond the waves I'm seeing now they'll all return someday The tide is rolling in, distributing
Shells and things once lost that didn't sink [Chorus] When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone When you were gone [Verse 3] And now it's clear, the beach is empty, clean There's supposed to be a storm but I won't leave I'm standing and the sky is light and green But there's no point I missed my chance, I'm weak [Outro] When you were gone