Drown
Navigating the Depths of Emotion: Emily Parrish's 'Drown' Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
He reaches down the road so far
Expresses the person's attempt to reach someone who is distant or unreachable.
His hands on every car
Suggests involvement in various situations, possibly implying control or influence over different aspects.
And I can’t make him turn right back
Indicates difficulty in redirecting or changing the course of the person being referred to.
A vagrant, vagabond, a vicious circle
Describes the person as a wanderer caught in a harmful cycle, possibly involving negative behaviors.
He can’t stop
Highlights the inability of the person to halt their destructive actions.
And I try to put him back on track
Expresses the speaker's efforts to guide or correct the person's path.
And he’ll fall right
Suggests a recurring pattern of the person falling back into problematic behavior.
Look into the water baby
Encourages the person to introspect, metaphorically looking into the water to reflect on their troubles.
At all the ripples in your brow
Highlights the emotional turmoil through the imagery of ripples in one's brow.
Get into the water baby
Urges the person to immerse themselves in their emotions, acknowledging their current pain.
I know you are hurting right now
Assures the person that despite their struggles, the speaker won't let them succumb to despair.
But I won’t let you drown
Reiterates the commitment to preventing the person from drowning, symbolizing emotional or psychological drowning.
He calms me down when I’m too high
Describes the person's comforting presence during moments of heightened emotions.
Up, up, in the sky
Refers to moments of euphoria or excitement, potentially linked to risky behavior.
I can’t clearly see the ground
Expresses difficulty in perceiving reality or facing challenges when in a heightened state.
This victory veining on
Suggests an ongoing success or positive experience with veins of victory.
Reaching levels I can’t stop
Describes reaching levels or achievements that seem uncontrollable.
And I’m not worth the heartache he’s found
Conveys the speaker's sense of not being deserving of the pain associated with the person's choices.
And I fall right
Implies the speaker's tendency to fall into distressing situations or emotions.
Look into the water baby
Encourages introspection again, using water as a metaphor for self-reflection.
At all the ripples in your brow
Reiterates the presence of emotional turbulence, symbolized by ripples in one's brow.
Get into the water baby
Encourages the person to fully immerse themselves in their emotions, acknowledging their pain.
I know you are hurting right now
Acknowledges the person's current emotional state and reinforces the commitment to preventing them from drowning.
But I won’t let you drown
Reiterates the speaker's determination to support the person and prevent them from succumbing to despair.
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