[Verse 1]
In the calling out to one another
Of the lovers up and down the strand
In the sound of the waves and the cries
Of the seagulls circling the sand
In the fragments of the songs
Carried down the wind from some radio
In the murmur of the city in the distance
Ominous and low

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear the sound of the world where we played
And the far too simple beauty
Of the promises we made

[Chorus]
If you ever need holding
Call my name, I'll be there
If you ever need holding
No holding back, I'll see you through
Sky blue and black

[Verse 2]
Where the touch of a lover ends
And the soul of a friend begins
There's a need to be separate and a need to be one
And a struggle neither wins
Where you gave me the world I was in
And a place I could make a stand
I could never see how you doubted me
When I let go of your hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, and I was much younger then
And I must have thought that I would know
If things were gonna end

[Chorus]
And the heavens were rolling
Like a wheel on a track
And our sky was unfolding
It'll never look back
Sky blue and black
Oh sky (Sky)
Sky blue and black

[Bridge]
And I fought the world for you
(And I fought for you)
If I thought that's what you wanted me to do
Put aside what was true or untrue
If I'd known that's what you needed
What you needed me to do

[Pre-Chorus]
But the moment has passed by me now
I've put away my pride
And just come through for you somehow
[Chorus]
If you ever need holding
Call my name, I'll be there
If you ever need holding
No holding back, I'll see you through