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When You Are A Wave

by Peter Mayer

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As a buddhist might say, the perception that we are separate from everything else is really just an illusion...or at least only part of the picture
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WHEN YOU ARE A WAVE standard tuning

When you are a wave, a wave on the sea
You love the wind, the gale and the breeze
You rock the boats and the seabirds afloat
That you roll beneath

You mirror the sky and catch the sunlight
You take a moonbeam and make it look like
A glittering diamond, a quivering flame
When you are a wave

CHORUS:
When you are a wave, a wave on the sea
When you are a wave, a wave on the sea

You fall and you rise, you crest and you curl
You drift and you glide on through the world
Through the shallow and deep, the bitter and sweet
Passing of time

On through the world, or is it more true
That the whole world is moving through you
Because the water you’re made of is never the same
When you are a wave

CHORUS:

And when you see the shoreline ahead
You may be afraid that you’ve reached the end
The end of the fine, glorious ride
On which you have been

Because with a wave, that’s how it goes
You may not remember, or not even know
You’re not just a wave, you are the whole
Ocean wide
You’re not just a wave, you are the whole
Ocean wide

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released January 28, 2023
Lyrics and music written by Peter Mayer.
All parts (vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboard) performed and recorded by Peter Mayer.
Mixed by Peter Mayer.
Mastered by Randy Gildersleeve at GilderSound in Forest Lake, MN.

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Peter Mayer Stillwater, Minnesota

Minnesota's Peter Mayer has been singing and songwriting full-time for 25 years, performing in venues across the United States and beyond. He writes songs about science, nature, and spirituality. His work has been included in song books, church hymnals, and folk radio playlists across the country. Peter has eleven albums to his credit. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota. ... more

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