Discover the story of the song > Deeper Water – Paul Kelly

The protagonist is first seen as a child playing in the water, feeling safe in the arms of a strong man. As he grows up, he experiences deeper waters calling him, from his first sexual encounters to meeting a woman who challenges him. After many years, the woman he loves becomes ill and eventually passes away, but in the end, he takes their child to the water, just like he was taken as a child, passing on the safety and bravery he once felt.