OPEN SEA

Navigating Love's Turbulent Waters: ionnalee's 'Open Sea' Meaning
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Lyrics

Who builds a world upon a man?

Questioning the choice of building a world dependent on a man.

My ship has sailed, this ship has sailed

Expressing that the speaker's ship has sailed, indicating a missed opportunity or departure.

It was loaded with jewels and gems

Describing the ship as loaded with valuable items like jewels and gems.

Wave my vices farewell for the best

Deciding to say goodbye to personal flaws for a better future.


(Ah, ah-ah

Repetitive vocalizations, possibly representing emotional intensity or turmoil.

Ah, ah-ah)

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The careless knot I knew wouldn't hold

Referring to a knot that was not secure, symbolizing an unreliable connection.

Pulled you out to open sea

Pulling someone into the open sea, suggesting a journey into uncertainty.

Silence drained us on all that was golden

Reflecting on silence and its impact on precious things that have turned to gold.

You've got the worst of me

Acknowledging that the other person has experienced the speaker's worst side.

Shouting at the top of my lungs

Expressing intense emotion, possibly frustration or anger.

As loud as the siren sings

Comparing the loudness of shouting to the intensity of a siren's song.

Now I watch it all slip away, slip away here

Watching everything slip away, indicating a sense of loss or helplessness.

With my hands untied as the sky bleed red

Describing a moment with hands untied and a sky bleeding red, symbolizing freedom and a dramatic change.


(Ooh-ooh-ooh

Repetitive vocalizations, possibly emphasizing emptiness and longing.

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

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As empty as your open chest

Describing a chest as empty, suggesting emotional vacancy.

I roam the hills deliriously

Wandering in confusion or madness through hills.

Walk in the shatters at the bottom of our ocean

Walking among shattered pieces at the bottom of an ocean, symbolizing brokenness.

You're drifting off to leave me clean

Noticing someone drifting away, leaving the speaker cleansed or free.


The careless knot I knew wouldn't hold

Referring again to an unreliable knot, signifying a failed connection.

Pulled you out to open sea

Repeating the idea of pulling someone into the open sea.

Silence drained us on all that was golden

Reflecting on the silence that has drained the value from what was once golden.

You got the worst of me

Acknowledging that the other person has experienced the speaker's worst side again.

Shouting at the top of my lungs

Repeating the theme of intense shouting and emotional expression.

As loud as the siren sings

Comparing the loudness to a siren's song once more.

Spiralling out of control

Describing a situation spiraling out of control.

I had to set you free

Deciding to set the other person free, accepting the necessity of separation.

Now I watch it all slip away, slip away here

Watching everything slip away again, emphasizing the loss.

With my hands untied as the sky bleed red

Describing a moment with hands untied and a sky bleeding red again.


The careless knot I knew wouldn't hold

Repeating the idea of an unreliable knot.

Pulled you out to open sea

Reiterating the act of pulling someone into the open sea.

Silence drained us on all that was golden

Reflecting again on the silence that has drained the value from what was once golden.

You got the worst of me

Acknowledging once more that the other person has experienced the speaker's worst side.

Now I watch it all slip away, slip away here

Watching everything slip away for the final time.

With my hands untied as the sky bleed red

Describing a moment with hands untied and a sky bleeding red for the last time.

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