A site before the dawn 
 A home where I belong 
 An ocean of our heritage 
 Where islands form a song 
    O, let me comprehend 
 The beauty you transcend 
 Were they merely grains of sand 
 O waterland?   
 'Cause I was torn undone 
 By your obsolute beliefs 
 Pretend as if we blend as one 
 But love us differently   
 My memories of the old 
 Are of teardrops poised to fall 
 To rescue my own soul 
 I decide to leave it all   
 I'll search the distant lands 
 A realm who'll undestand 
 Yet I wish that I could love you 
 Waterland   
 'Cause I was torn undone 
 By your obsolute beliefs 
 Pretend as if we blend as one 
 But love us differently   
 My memories of the old 
 Are of teardrops poised to fall 
 To rescue my own soul 
 I decide to leave it all   
 I'll search the distant lands 
 A realm who'll undestand 
 Yet I wish that I could love you, waterland   
 I'm unsure of my return, o waterland 
 It's time to say goodbye, my waterland