Steemitcentral Lyrics Challenge Day 59/60 - Ocean Breathes Salty - Modest Mouse & Isaac Brock

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The theme of life and death is reflected in this song. Are we doing all we can to this the best way we can? Are we seeing what is important in our day to day lives? And when someone is gone, how do we remember them?

Ocean Breathes Salty Lyrics - Modest Mouse & Isaac Brock

[Verse 1]
Your body may be gone, I'm gonna carry you in
In my head, in my heart, in my soul
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again
Well, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, don't think so

[Chorus 1]
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me, you get away from me
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well, thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile, I had to think awhile

[Verse 2]
The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?
In your head, in your mouth, in your soul
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old
Well I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I hope so

[Chorus 1]
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me, you get away from me
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well, thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile, I had to think awhile

[Bridge]
Well, that is that and this is this
Will you tell me what you saw, and I'll tell you what you missed
When the ocean met the sky (You missed)
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye
(You missed)
When the Earth folded in on itself (You missed)
And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope Heaven and Hell
(You missed, you missed)
Are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath"
(You missed, you missed)
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
(You missed, you missed)
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?

[Verse 3]
The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?
In your head, in your mouth, in your soul
The more we move ahead the more we're stuck in rewind
Well, I don't mind, I don't mind
How the hell could I mind?

[Chorus 2]
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me, you get away from me
Well, that is that and this is this
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed
When the ocean met the sky (You missed)
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste the afterlife?

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This video by Modest Mouse is sad and fits with the lyrics well. Many people watch it to remember people thay have lost.

My post today is for Day 59/60 of the @steemitcentral Lyrics Challenge. In it you post the lyrics from your best song (in words or pictures) for the day and reflect on it using a few words (100 max).


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Hi @bxlphabet, the lyrics challenge has finally come to an end. Thanks for participating. As a way of gratitude, this post has received an upvote worth about 80%. We hope to come your way again. Cheers!