I packed up my truck an' everything I owned:
Aku beres-beres trukku dan semua yang kumiliki:
I said my goodbye's and threw away my 'phone,
Aku mengucapkan selamat tinggal dan membuang ponselku,
I didn't know where I was goin', so I just drove.
Aku nggak tahu mau ke mana, jadi aku cuma nyetir.

South of Miami, down through the Keys,
Selatan Miami, melewati Kepulauan Keys,
Road fin'lly ended when I hit the sea.
Jalan akhirnya berhenti saat aku sampai di laut.
Sent a postcard home sayin': "Don't y'all worry 'bout me."
Kirim kartu pos ke rumah bilang: "Jangan khawatir tentang aku."

I'm just holding back the ocean,
Aku cuma menahan lautan,
Makin' sure the breeze keeps blowin'.
Pastikan angin tetap berhembus.
Watchin' over the stars at night,
Menjaga bintang-bintang di malam hari,
Till the sun shines bright in the morning.
Sampai matahari bersinar cerah di pagi hari.
I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
Aku nggak khawatir tentang apapun,
Keep your gold watches and your brass rings.
Simpan jam emas dan cincin kuninganmu.
I'm tired of goin' through the motions:
Aku capek melakukan rutinitas yang itu-itu aja:
I'm just holding back the ocean.
Aku cuma menahan lautan.

String bikinis an' long blonde hair,
Bikini tali dan rambut pirang panjang,
An' you can taste the salt in the air.
Dan kamu bisa merasakan garam di udara.
People laughin' and actin' like they don't have a prayer.
Orang-orang tertawa dan berperilaku seolah-olah mereka nggak punya harapan.
It's twenty-four seven at my new occupation.
Ini nonstop di pekerjaan baruku.
Don't even earn a dime but I wouldn't trade it:
Nggak dapat uang sepeser pun tapi aku nggak mau menukarnya:
I'm workin' overtime on this permanent vacation.
Aku kerja lembur di liburan permanen ini.

I'm just holding back the ocean,
Aku cuma menahan lautan,
Makin' sure the breeze keeps blowin'.
Pastikan angin tetap berhembus.
Watchin' over the stars at night,
Menjaga bintang-bintang di malam hari,
Till the sun shines bright in the morning.
Sampai matahari bersinar cerah di pagi hari.
I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
Aku nggak khawatir tentang apapun,
Keep your gold watches and your brass rings.
Simpan jam emas dan cincin kuninganmu.
I'm tired of goin' through the motions:
Aku capek melakukan rutinitas yang itu-itu aja:
I'm just holding back the ocean.
Aku cuma menahan lautan.

It's up to you what you do with your life.
Terserah kamu mau ngapain dengan hidupmu.
I'll be spendin' mine.
Aku akan menghabiskan milikku.

I'm just holding back the ocean,
Aku cuma menahan lautan,
Makin' sure the breeze keeps blowin'.
Pastikan angin tetap berhembus.
Watchin' over the stars at night,
Menjaga bintang-bintang di malam hari,
Till the sun shines bright in the morning.
Sampai matahari bersinar cerah di pagi hari.
I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
Aku nggak khawatir tentang apapun,
Keep your gold watches and your brass rings.
Simpan jam emas dan cincin kuninganmu.
I'm tired of goin' through the motions:
Aku capek melakukan rutinitas yang itu-itu aja:
I'm just holding back the ocean.
Aku cuma menahan lautan.

I'm tired of goin' through the motions:
Aku capek melakukan rutinitas yang itu-itu aja:
I'm just holding back the ocean.
Aku cuma menahan lautan.