Sink or Swim

Navigating Life's Currents: Sink or Swim by Deer Tick
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Lyrics

Time is all we pass through

Reflecting on the passage of time as a universal experience

All the years I spent lookin for you

Years spent searching for something or someone

But now I'm here, if your feelin' the fear

Being present despite experiencing fear

And I feel it too

Acknowledging shared feelings of fear


All day long,

Time-consuming daily activities

And if it feels so right,

Questioning the morality of a situation

How could we ever be wrong

Expressing confidence in a choice


Selfish, your gambling, your singing your songs

Describing someone as self-centered, taking risks, and expressing through music

Oh life is so short but tradition so long

Life being short while traditions persist

Now if every rich man gave a little back to his home

Suggesting that if wealthy individuals contribute to their communities, positive change may occur

Maybe we'd see a change, maybe life would be long

Contemplating the potential impact of such contributions on life expectancy

But there's a lot to be proven wrong

Acknowledging skepticism and challenges to the idea


Time is slipping away

Emphasizing the fleeting nature of time

Accept it and you'll get it some day

Encouraging acceptance of time's passage

Everyone burns 'til they come of age

Highlighting the universal experience of facing challenges until maturity

And everyone learns a bit day by day

Stating the continuous process of learning


Oh my love, Oh my home

Expressing love and a sense of belonging

Well it ain't worth shit 'til your over it

Assigning value to experiences only after overcoming them

And it's running the gauntlet, it's sink or swim

Describing a challenging situation with a choice between success or failure

Sink or swim

Reiterating the stark choice of success or failure


Time is slipping away

Repeating the theme of time slipping away

Accept it and you'll get it some day

Encouraging acceptance as a means to attain goals in the future

Everyone burns 'til they come of age

Recalling the common experience of facing challenges until maturity

And everyone learns a bit day by day

Emphasizing the ongoing process of learning


Oh my love, Oh my home

Reiterating love and a sense of home

Well it ain't worth shit 'til your over it

Emphasizing the value of experiences after overcoming them

And it's running the gauntlet, it's sink or swim

Reiterating a challenging situation with a choice between success or failure

Sink or swim

Reiterating the stark choice of success or failure

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