Discover the story of the song > Life In Dark Water – Al Stewart

The protagonist in this song is living on the bottom of the sea. He is alone and there is no sound or messages from the outside world. He mentions mariners who pass by and wonders if they think about how different his life is underwater. He also wonders what the stars look like and wishes he could tell his partner to be strong. He realizes that he can't remember anything and wonders why he is alone. He mentions a ship called Marie Celeste and realizes there is nobody left from the crew. He has enough food to last him 500 years.