Flood
Finding Shore in the Flood: Aaron Chapple's Poignant Lyrics
Lyrics
It's been a while
Expressing the passage of time or a sense of distance.
Since you've been around
Noticing the absence of someone for a while.
You know that I hate to sit and watch you drown
Expressing concern about witnessing the person's struggles or challenges.
In that bottle, it takes you away
Observing the person's reliance on alcohol as a means of escape.
Still I hope to watch you swim to shore someday
Despite the concern, holding onto hope that the person will overcome their difficulties.
Someday
Reiteration of the hope for a positive change in the future.
Ahh, ahh
Continuation of the hope for the person's recovery, expressed with a melodic refrain.
Still I hope to watch you swim to shore someday
-Ahh, ahh
-Still I hope to watch you swim to shore someday
-You showed me how
Acknowledgment of the person's influence in teaching valuable life lessons.
To be a man
Recognition of the person's role in shaping the speaker's identity as a man.
And when I fell you always showed me how to stand
Gratitude for the support received during difficult times.
And now you need help
Noticing the person's current need for assistance.
But you don't wanna be saved
Resistance or reluctance on the person's part to accept help.
Still I hope you find your way back home someday
Despite the resistance, maintaining hope for the person's return to a better place.
Someday
Reiteration of hope for a positive outcome in the future.
Ahh, ahh
Repeating the hope with a musical refrain for emphasis.
Still I hope you find your way back home someday
-Ahh, ahh
-Still I hope you find your way back home someday
-I can't be the one
Acknowledging personal limitations in saving the person from their struggles.
To save you from this flood
-No, I can't be the one
-I can't be the one
-No, I can't be the one
-To save you from this flood
-No, I can't be the one
-No, I can't
-I wish I could save you
Expressing a desire to help but emphasizing the person's responsibility in their own recovery.
But I can't want it more than you
-You know that I miss you
-There's nothing left for me to do
-You know that I love you
-But I can't want it more than you
-Still I hope you will find your way back home someday
-Someday
Reiteration of hope for the person's eventual return to a better place.
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