Ocean

This is a song by John Butler, who hails from Perth, Australia, but who's another of our "citizens of the world."  The song is entitled "Ocean."  

Having listened to multiple live versions over the years, it's nearly impossible to choose one that is truly representative because they're all good and they're all slightly different since he never plays it exactly the same way twice.  But he nearly always performs it on that beat-to-hell twelve string that has such a wonderful ring.

I also find myself wondering whether he's referring to the external ocean we all know, or the inner ocean of which we're all a part.  The inner ocean is made of a subtle fire, and this is one distinct tenor of its Voice.  It comes through us all differently and we each give our own unique expression of it.  John's merely one of the many channels for its emergence into this world.  

He's done his job well.  I love it.