The One

I saw you dancin’ out the ocean
Runnin’ fast along the sand
A spirit born of earth and water
Fire flyin’ from your hands
(…)
For each man, in his time, is Cain
Until he walks along the beach
And sees his future in the water
A long, lost heart within his reach
(…)

The most interesting feature in this music is how Elton John builds the tension at the points cited above (at the start and middle of the composition).
He does this not by elaborate or powerful lyrics, but by musical means alone (piano and voice).
In my musical education, it is these details that are on top of the pyramid — the small changes and efforts that produce the greater impact.

Coincidentally, those lyrics are about the ocean and the beach, and that is another reason why I like them.