Water leaking, water moving
Navigating Life's Currents: A Reflection on Water's Unyielding Journey
Lyrics
Water Leaking, Water Moving
Introduction to the theme of water and its inherent characteristics.
Water goes not of it's choosing
Water moves without choosing its path, highlighting its uncontrollable nature.
Waterfalls and water dropping
Reference to waterfalls and the constant movement of water.
Water has no way of stopping
Emphasizes the lack of a stopping mechanism in water, symbolizing persistence.
Water goes down, water went into me, 90%
Personalization of water entering the speaker, representing external influences.
But water can't try, never will
Water cannot try or resist, contrasting with the speaker's 10% that resists.
It's my 10% that fights uphill
The speaker's 10% fights against challenges and difficulties.
And when I'm dead and the water crawls out
Speculation about death and the release of the 90% of water from the body.
All that 90% falls out
After death, the 90% (water) leaves, leaving only the tangible remains.
And all that's left are the bones that rattle
Remaining elements after death: bones, feet that climbed, and thoughts that battled.
The feet that climbed and
-Thoughts that battled
-That's the part with the gifts and flaws
Reflection on the dual nature of human existence with both gifts and flaws.
The water just obeys nature's laws
Water simply follows natural laws, contrasting with the complexities of human life.
Just obey and just give in and
Advice to conform and follow the majority.
Follow the rest have been
-But I had to fail and go be lonely
The speaker's choice to fail and experience loneliness to find their own way.
Just to learn I had my own way
-The things I want might just be trouble
Awareness of potential consequences, but confidence in pursuing personal desires.
I might be left with only rubble
-But I've got too much confidence to
Confidence in deviating from conventional paths and making choices that may not make immediate sense.
Only do things that make sense
-When you were young you got good grades
Contrast between the speaker's experiences and societal expectations in youth.
It always seemed you had it made
-When I was young and people liked me and
-Told me all the things I might be
-But everything was unpredicted
Reflection on the unpredictability of life and the inability to determine what might have changed it.
Who knows just what might have fixed it?
-And time tries to pass in a torrent
Metaphor of time as a powerful force, with the speaker resisting its flow.
But I claw against the current
-Because water's leaking, water's moving
Reiteration of the themes of water's movement and lack of control.
Water goes not of it's choosing
-Waterfalls and water dropping
-Water has no way of stopping
-Water goes down, water went into me, 90%
Repetition of water entering the speaker, emphasizing its influence.
But water can't try, never will
Contrast between the passive nature of water and the speaker's active resistance.
It's my 10% that fights uphill
-And when I'm dead and the water crawls out
Speculation on the aftermath of death, with the release of the 90% of water.
All that 90% falls out
-And all that's left are the bones that rattle
Description of the remnants after death, emphasizing the struggles and experiences.
The feet that climbed and
-Thoughts that battled
-That's the part with the gifts and flaws
Reflection on the coexistence of gifts and flaws in the human experience.
The water just obeys nature's laws
Final statement emphasizing water's adherence to nature's laws, contrasting with the complexity of human life.
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