Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
Resilience in Heartache: Decoding the Depths of 'Pouring Water on a Drowning Man'
Lyrics
You push me when I'm falling and you kick me when I'm down
You betray me when I'm already struggling, worsening my situation
I guess I missed my calling I should have been a clown
Reflecting on a missed opportunity, suggesting he should have embraced a more carefree or humorous role
How much more how much more could I stand
Expressing resilience and questioning how much more hardship he can endure
When you're pouring water on a drowning man
Metaphorically describing the hurtful actions of someone as pouring water on a drowning man, intensifying the pain
Put me on the right track
Asking for guidance and support
And then you let me down
Feeling let down after being put on the right track
You stab me in the back
Experiencing betrayal, feeling stabbed in the back
Every time I turn around
Consistently being let down whenever he relies on others
Won't you try to understand
Pleading for understanding in the face of ongoing adversity
You're pouring water on a drowning man
Reiterating the metaphor of pouring water on a drowning man to emphasize the continued suffering
You treat me like the fool that I am
Acknowledging mistreatment and feeling like a fool in the relationship
You bet that I like everything you do
Recognizing attraction despite the negative experiences
You put salt in my wounds it's sad but it's true
Describing additional pain inflicted, emphasizing its unfortunate truth
You warm me with your kisses then you leave me in the cold
Experiencing warmth and affection followed by abandonment and coldness
How can I know your wishes when I've never been told
Expressing confusion about the partner's desires due to lack of communication
Won't you please forgive me just try and understand
Begging for forgiveness and understanding despite the continuous hardships
You're pouring water on a drowning man
Repeating the metaphor to emphasize the distress caused by the relationship
You're pouring water on a drowning man
Reiterating the negative impact of the relationship on his well-being
You treat me like the fool that I am
Acknowledging mistreatment and feeling like a fool in the relationship (repeated)
You bet that I like everything you do
Recognizing attraction despite the negative experiences (repeated)
Put salt in my wounds it's sad but it's true
Describing additional pain inflicted, emphasizing its unfortunate truth (repeated)
I got tears in my eyes you're pouring water
Expressing emotional distress with tears, emphasizing the pouring water metaphor
Oh, I'm a drowning man
Highlighting the drowning feeling, emphasizing the severity of the emotional struggle
I got tears in my eyes
Reiterating the emotional distress with tears (repeated)
You're pouring water
Emphasizing the pouring water metaphor and the impact on the drowning man
On a drowning man
Repeating the metaphor and the impact on the drowning man (repeated)
You're pouring water
-On a poor drowning man
Repeating the metaphor and the impact on the poor drowning man (repeated)
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