Mark Twain
Tides of Emotion: A Journey Below Mark Twain
Lyrics
She floated into my life her rising tide lifts all ships
Her presence had a positive impact on everyone around her.
Never really knowing the true reality of her gifts
She wasn't fully aware of the true value of her abilities or qualities.
Waves of emotion held me under for so long
Strong emotions overwhelmed and consumed the speaker for a prolonged period.
That I lost sight of everything else come and gone
The intensity of emotions caused the speaker to lose focus on past and present.
I fell so hard landed well below Mark Twain
The speaker fell deeply and suffered greatly, hitting a low point (below Mark Twain).
She reached down lifted me up to the water line again
She helped the speaker recover and get back to a better state.
The surge and swell of desire has got me drifting out to sea
Strong desires have the speaker feeling adrift and lost.
How could a woman of the ocean want anything to do with me
The speaker questions why someone so remarkable would be interested in them.
Moving through open water by way of the wind
Progressing through life's uncertainties propelled by emotions.
To feel this good oh lord it must be a mighty sin
The intensity of feeling good seems almost sinful.
I could stay forever treading water all my life
Content with the current situation but aware it's not sustainable.
But the sea pirates emotions leaves you nothing but the knife
Allowing emotions to control can leave one feeling hurt and empty.
I fell so hard landed well below Mark Twain
Repetition of the earlier experience of falling deeply and suffering.
She reached down lifted me up to the water line again
Repeatedly helped by this person to recover from a low point.
The surge and swell of desire has got me drifting out to sea
Strong desires causing the speaker to feel lost and adrift (repeated).
How could a woman of the ocean want anything to do with me
Questioning the worthiness of being desired by such an extraordinary person (repeated).
We arrived in port believing we'd remain
Initial belief in a lasting connection or relationship.
Looking back I see the signs never saw them again
Realizing retrospectively that the signs indicated the relationship wouldn't last.
Blessed me forever blessed me with her gifts
The person's influence continues to positively impact the speaker.
I get by on rising tides lord when I need a lift
Relies on the positive influence during tough times (rising tides).
Ohhhh
Expressive sound without specific lyrical meaning.
And I fell so hard landed well below Mark Twain
Recurrence of falling deeply and hitting a low point.
She reached down lifted me up to the water line again
Repeated assistance to recover from a low point.
The surge and swell of desire has got me drifting out to sea
Feeling adrift and lost due to intense desires (repeated).
How could a vision of the ocean be anything more than me
Questioning their own worthiness compared to someone exceptional.
She floated into my life her rising tide lifts all ships
Reintroduction of her impactful presence in the speaker's life.
Never really knowing the true reality of her gifts
Reiteration of her unawareness of her significant impact.
Waves of emotion held me under so long
Repetition of being overwhelmed by emotions for a prolonged period.
I lost sight of everything else come and gone
Result of losing focus due to intense emotions affecting past and present.
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