One man standing on the plains of Abraham 
Watching the damaged sunrise 
One man standing near the edge of a quiet breakdown 

I watch the sea, it helps to anchor me 
I watch the sea, it helps to anchor me 

Once you start hiding you keep on hiding 
Till your paranoia calms down 
Once you start watching you keep on watching 
Till you're tied up and your spell bound 

Just between the ice ages anyway 
I want to talk, but I haven't got too much to say 
I don't mean to be so Nihilistic 
Forgive me if I seem to be too realistic 

Once you [bad word] you keep [bad word] 
Till your muscles start to break down 
Once you start falling you keep on falling 
Till you hit the cold cold ground 

I watch TV - What do you want from me? 
I watch TV - What do you want from me? 

Just between the ice ages anyway 
I want to talk, I haven't got enough to say 
I don't mean to be so nihilistic 
Forgive me if I seem to be too realistic 

Once you start hiding you keep on hiding 
Till you feel you're safe and sound 
Once you start watching you keep on watching 
Till you're tied up and you're spell bound 

I watch the sea, it helps to anchor me 
I watch the sea, I saw it on TV