I was a boat, drifting at sea Longing for shores that I'd never seen And there was a storm that capsized me Led me to land, just in your reach And you were a rope, fast to the ground Ready to hold anything down So we tied the knots onto the bow And we made a pact, we made a vow We could stay here tethered to land No letting go, no looking back But days turned to years, rocks turned to sand And suddenly I was turning with them And ever so slight, you started to fray And I felt the tide pull me away And somewhere between the crashing of waves I was set free, and I saw you break 'Cause I was a boat, meant for the sea Tied to a shore that I'm scared to leave But I need the space, I need the sky I need to chase horizon lines I had to set sail to see what I'd find To prove that I can, I'll leave you behind Now I'm just a boat, drifting at sea Missing the rope that used to hold me But I am a boat, that's all I'll be I am a boat, I'm just a boat