On the bright day we all set sail
The sea was as clear as glass
Gentle, fair wind, no sign of gale
Running so smooth and fast

Like a silk banner in the sun
Amethyst blue and gold
Spinnaker pointed to the sky
All of our sails unfurled

What is beneath the sea
What is it you can't hold
Safe in the harbor's arms
What is it you don't know?

All of that day we sailed so far
To the horizon's line
Far as our eyes could see the way
All of the world was kind

Under our hull, the humpbacked whale
Singing his holy song
Swimming his ancient path of blue
Where once we had all belonged

Everything dying lives
Everything living dies
Nothing will last for long
Everything else is lies
Suddenly then the wind grew cold
And the dark clouds rolled in
Billowing sails began to tear
Driven against the wind

Hard in our face the rain came on
Fierce as the devil's storm
Down on our knees we fought to pray
Battered, our hopes were born

Kill and be killed, he said
Twist and be twisted, too
If you choose life to live
Everything comes to you

Why we were spared we'll never know
But the sun shone again
All the wind died as fast as snow
The water was calm again

Nothing would ever be the same
No matter where we might sail
If you can change you fear to faith
You can not ever fail

What is beneath the sea
What is it you can't hold
Safe in the harbor's arms
What is it you don't know?