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The Ocean Lyrics — U2 | Dork

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The Ocean Lyrics

Lyrics

The Ocean

Written by Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge (Guitarist)

Produced by Steve Lillywhite

Lyrics

The Ocean

[Verse 1] A picture in grey Dorian Gray Just me by the sea [Verse 2] And I felt like a star I felt the world could go far If they listened to what I said The sea [Verse 3] The ocean Washes my feet Washes my feet, oh Splashes the sole of my shoes

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About this track

"The Ocean" is a song by U2 from the album Boy, released in 1980. The song was written by Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge (Guitarist). It was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

U2 profile →Boy album →Track profile →

Contributors

Adam Clayton— 563 credits as songwriter & producer →
Larry Mullen Jr.— 629 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul Thomas— 18 credits as engineer →
The Edge (Guitarist)— 833 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Dent— 172 credits as mastering engineer →
Steve Lillywhite— 463 credits as producer →
Bono— 721 credits as songwriter & producer →

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