The song is about a relationship that has ended and there is a great distance between the former partners.
The metaphor of the Pacific is used to illustrate the immense and insurmountable distance between the individuals.
It reflects the disappointment and pain of the end of the relationship, while also holding a glimmer of hope for a possible return of the other person.
The singer feels like a 'nervous boy' who only functions in motion and cannot accept the separation.
The song sensitively addresses loss, longing, and the unbridgeable distance in a relationship.