Discover the story of the song > Death Defying – Hoodoo Gurus

The lyrics are about the protagonist reflecting on how people have always traveled to new places and found treasures, but now those treasures are buried in the ground. They also think that the ocean's waves sound sad instead of powerful. The protagonist feels like all their friends are dead or dying and their laughter has turned into crying. They mention that they learned how to swim just enough to save themselves, and now they will never sail alone because their home is their safe haven. The protagonist realizes that there comes a point where you can't turn back, and if that is their fate, then now is the time to act and not hesitate.