Perhaps I'll know before I die, Admit that there's a reason why,
I count the boats returning to the sea,
I count the boats returning to the sea.
And in my private moments,
I drop the mask that I've been forced to wear,
But no one knows this secret me,
Where albeit unconsciously,
I count the boats returning from the sea,
I count the boats returning from the sea.
[00:09.28]When August winds are turning, [00:14.84] [00:18.09]The fishing boats set out upon the sea, [00:23.26] [00:26.70]I watch 'til they sail out of sight, [00:30.44] [00:31.06]The winter follows soon, [00:33.87] [00:35.74]I watch them drawn into the night, [00:39.26] [00:40.07]Beneath the August moon. [00:42.89] [00:45.13]No one knows I come here, [00:51.31] [00:54.18]Some things I don't share, [00:59.37] [01:02.86]I can't explain the reasons why, [01:06.48] [01:07.29]It moves me close to tears, [01:10.15] [01:11.96]Or something in the season's change, [01:15.52] [01:16.33]Will find me wandering here. [01:19.14] [01:21.07]And in my public moments, [01:27.48] [01:30.10]I hear the things I say but they're not me, [01:35.15] [01:38.96]Perhaps I'll know before I die, [01:43.39]Admit that there's a reason why, [01:46.89] [01:47.82]I count the boats returning to the sea, [01:53.26] [01:57.19]I count the boats returning to the sea. [02:02.42] [02:12.48]And in my private moments, [02:17.28] [02:20.34]I drop the mask that I've been forced to wear, [02:25.33] [02:29.45]But no one knows this secret me, [02:33.01] [02:33.87]Where albeit unconsciously, [02:37.56] [02:38.43]I count the boats returning from the sea, [02:43.55] [02:47.61]I count the boats returning from the sea.
