Wave

The lyrics describe the movement from being alone to feeling a powerful connection with another person. The speaker remembers a first meeting that seemed to stretch time, then invites the other person to accept the growing relationship. The mood is tender and hopeful, though the invitation also carries urgency: love is approaching, and the speaker asks not to resist it.

The “rising sea” and “wave” suggest emotions that are building and cannot easily be controlled. “Catch the wave” means to go along with this feeling rather than be afraid of it. The repeated idea of two people dreaming together presents shared imagination and closeness as an answer to “fundamental loneliness”—a deep, basic sense of being alone. The references to the moon and stars add to the sense that love is a natural force, like the movement of the sea.

The song can be heard as a confident appeal to begin a romance, but it does not tell us whether the other person has already agreed. The speaker’s language makes love seem almost inevitable, yet “don’t be afraid” recognizes that accepting intimacy can feel risky. “Eternity” may describe a literal sense that time stopped during their first meeting, or simply the intensity of that moment. The repeated ending, “Together,” leaves the focus on the hope of companionship.