The song is Lift a Sail by Yellowcard.
The references are in the second and last stanza. The chorus of the song is: "if a cold wind starts to rise, I am ready now, I am ready now. With the last sail lifted high, I am ready now, I am ready now. If a storm blows in on me, I am ready now, I am ready now. When the waves come from underneath, I am ready now, I am ready."
J and I both love Yellowcard so the reference felt appropriate.
