We could almost see the distant shore
 When my little sweetheart jumped overboard
 I threw a line blind into the sea
 But she was free
 To drift on
 The sea is calm the night after the storm
 But i know the empty rain awaits at every turn
 I fear i had a love and now it's gone
 To find new shelter
 
 And i'm building ships to carry me home
 Back to where i sailed from
 Back to the places i hurt
 
 The rhythm of the rocking is unknown
 It takes a while to get used to the motion
 I'm moving slowly but i'm full of anger
 That there's no one to blame
 It's a cruel game
 
 And i'm building ships to carry me home
 Back to where i sailed from
 Back to the places i...
 Now i'm building ships to sail on
 Back to where i sailed from
 Back to the places i hurt
 
 I fear i had a love and now it's gone
 I fear i had a love and now it's gone
 To find new shelter
 To find new shelter