The mistakes I’ve made
That caused pain
I could have done without
All my selfish thoughts
All my pride
The things I hide
You have forgot about
They’re all behind you
They’ll never find you
They’re on the ocean floor
Your sins are forgotten
They’re on the bottom
Of the ocean floor
My misdeeds
All my greed
All the things that haunt me now
They’re not a pretty sight to see
But they’re wiped away
By a mighty wave
A mighty wave, mighty wave
They’re all behind you
They’ll never find you
They’re on the ocean floor
Your sins are forgotten
They’re on the bottom
Of the ocean floor
Take them away
To return no more
Take them away
To the ocean floor
Written by Mark Stuart, Will McGinniss, Bob Herdman, Tyler Burkum and Ben Cissell. © 2002 Up In The Mix Music (BMI)/Flicker USA Publishing (BMI) admin by EMI CMP
Behind the Song:"This was one of Tyler’s ideas, and it’s probably one of the most talked about songs on the album. It’s a beautiful reminder of the faithfulness of God, His grace in our lives and that He forgives our sins. It’s the symbolism of burying our sins at the bottom of the ocean – this deep, mysterious, powerful ocean He created. This huge ocean goes on forever, and we can’t even comprehend it when we’re standing on the edge of it. That’s where our sins are, at the very bottom of this deep, huge, powerful sea." - Mark Stuart (
Audio Adrenaline)