[Verse]
I was screaming into the canyon
At the moment of my death
The echo I created
Outlasted my last breath
My voice it made an avalanche
And buried a man I never knew
And when he died his widowed bride
Met your daddy and they made you
[Hook]
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
[Outro]
Although the song was written before the TV show, these lines resonate deeply with the plot of The Affair. Set in Montauk, water and especially the ocean (the Atlantic) play a major role, relating to death and renewal in the TV show. The wave also speaks to propelling actions forward and consequences, as the show illustrates how various events lead to other events that seem unconnected at first.
