Page type: lyric reference
Artist: John Mayer
Canonical path: /john-mayer/taking-on-water
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Taking On Water
Read Taking On Water lyrics by John Mayer on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Taking On Water
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
On a sailboat
I am slowly
Floating nowhere
Lost the memories
Of where I am and why
Black ocean churning
A million stars
Are burning
Planetariums were right
About the sky
Once upon a day
I set off on a journey
Wishing on the wind
Take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water
Hard to see
I won't always be alone
There was a time
When August sun was high
And centered on me
But it did me on my back
And settled down
Used to scream
Through the land
Used to size it
In my head
But it fell
Behind the line
That leads to sky
Once upon a day
I set off on a journey
Wishing on the wind
Take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water
Hard to see
I won't always be alone
Inside this storm
Whipping in the wind
My sail is torn
In other words
The ends
Are never not my own
Hard to see
I won't always be alone
I'm a sailboat out of here
Slowly floating nowhere
Then someday
I'll wash upon
Someone else's shore
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Taking On Water"?
John Mayer performs "Taking On Water", and this lyric page sits inside the John Mayer catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Taking On Water"?
Yes. The related section below points to Love Is a Verb and Blues Run The Game with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by John Mayer?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through John Mayer's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Taking On Water yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.