In the Middle of the Ocean

Verse 1  
I’m in the middle of the ocean, in the midst of change  
Waves of thoughts are crashing, everything feels strange  
Chaos in my head, and my body’s out of line  
Purpose like a far-off shore I just can’t seem to find
Staying in the present feels like holding onto sand  
Future like a storm front I don’t understand  
Every breath is heavy, every step is sore  
I’m tired to my bones and I can’t take much more
Pre-Chorus  
But somewhere in this darkness, a tiny light remains  
A quiet voice within me, whispering my name
Chorus  
I need peace, I need calm in this storm  
I need You to hold me when I can’t be strong  
I need guidance, I need something to believe  
I need You… and I need me  
In the middle of the ocean, with nothing left to prove  
I just need enough of You and me to make it through
Verse 2  
My body feels like it’s collapsing under all this weight  
Like the world is getting smaller with every choice I make  
Trying to stay grounded when the ground won’t stay  
Trying to keep my faith when it’s easier to cave
But messages keep reaching me, like bottles from the tide  
Telling me to stay the course, to trust this strange inside  
Like I’m meant to be exactly here, in all this in-between  
Where everything is breaking… and something new is seen
Pre-Chorus  
If there’s a deeper reason, I can’t see it yet  
But I can feel a hand on me each time I start to fret
Chorus  
I need peace, I need calm in this storm  
I need You to hold me when I can’t be strong  
I need guidance, I need something to believe  
I need You… and I need me  
In the middle of the ocean, with nothing left to prove  
I just need enough of You and me to make it through
Bridge  
Teach me how to breathe here, when the waves are high  
Teach me how to trust when I can’t see the sky  
Remind me I’m not broken, I’m just being rearranged  
That even in the chaos, I am safe inside this change
Let my fear be like the water, let my soul become the boat  
Let Your love be every current that still keeps my hope afloat  
And when I start to sink beneath the story in my head  
Pull me back to this one moment and the truth You’ve always said
Final Chorus  
I need peace, I need calm in this storm  
I need You to hold me when I can’t be strong  
I need guidance, I need something to believe  
I need You… and I need me  
In the middle of the ocean, I will not let go  
I don’t know where I am going… but I’m not alone.

pop, acoustic,soft piano, subtle 808, live bass, meditative R&B, pop hybrid, with verses half‑spoken, male voice, soul