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Navigating the Depths of Existence: A Tale of Survival and Freedom
Lyrics
As I prepared to go in, I had no idea the journey that was about to unravel before me.
Expressing the lack of awareness about the upcoming journey and its unforeseen challenges.
If I would have known my fate I would not have hesitated at dancing into the sea.
If aware of the fate, the speaker would have embraced it without hesitation, possibly referring to a bold or risky decision.
With me on this journey was a pair of shorts, t shirt and a rubber dingy.
Listing the minimalistic items carried on the journey - shorts, t-shirt, and a rubber dinghy, highlighting unpreparedness.
The Mediterranean is a stark place for such equipment, but neither the less in I went.
Despite being ill-equipped for the Mediterranean, the speaker ventures into the sea.
As the loose noose slipped, I still didn't know the gravity of my situation,
The realization of the seriousness of the situation comes after the noose slips, marking a critical moment.
until I couldn't see nothing, except for a perfect 360-degree circle.
Loss of visibility, emphasized by a perfect 360-degree circle, intensifying the sense of isolation or disorientation.
With copters like flies, I tied myself to my raft and never truly excepted my departure.
The speaker ties themselves to a raft, acknowledging the perilous circumstances but not fully accepting the potential outcome.
With all my lungs I sung and I sung. Maybe we didn't sync enough could my eyes blink enough my bones soggy with thoughts of the captain and a soft hand.
Expressing desperation through singing, reflecting on insufficient connection or understanding with others, mentioning the captain and a soft hand.
He kept on searching until I was found and nothing was the same.
Someone, likely the captain, persists in searching until the speaker is found, altering the course of events.
Lost at sea for 36 hours.
Explicitly stating the duration of being lost at sea, indicating a prolonged and challenging experience.
I was pronounced dead. A hard truth and an awkward situation.
The speaker is declared dead, introducing a harsh reality and an uncomfortable circumstance.
To live is to truly be free.
Philosophical statement emphasizing that true freedom comes with living, despite the hardships.
I said to live is to truly be free.
Repetition for emphasis, underscoring the importance of embracing life for genuine freedom.
Check the tide
Command to check the tide, suggesting a need for awareness and readiness for change or departure.
So I can glide away
Desire to smoothly move away, possibly from difficulties or challenges.
I'm out my depth, still catching breath
Feeling out of one's depth, struggling to catch breath, metaphorically reflecting on the difficulties faced.
Even with two lungs, it's hard to breath
Despite having two lungs, it's challenging to breathe, symbolizing the suffocating nature of the situation.
I'm drifting away
Repetition of drifting away, reinforcing a sense of detachment or moving further from a stable state.
I'm drifting away
-I'm drifting away
-I'm drifting away
-Check the tide
Reiteration of checking the tide, emphasizing the importance of staying aware and adapting to change.
So I can glide away
Expressing a desire to smoothly glide away, echoing the theme of seeking an escape or transition.
I'm out my depth, still catching breath
Continued feeling of being out of one's depth and struggling for breath, persisting difficulties.
Even with two lungs, it's hard to breath
Despite having two lungs, the challenge of breathing remains, intensifying the struggle.
I'm drifting away
Repetition of drifting away, emphasizing a continuous sense of departure or detachment.
I'm drifting away
-I'm drifting away
-I'm drifting away
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