Drowning
Navigating Love's Turbulent Depths with Kevin Morby
Lyrics
They say love's an ocean
Love is often compared to an ocean, a vast and deep emotion.
They say love's the sea
Continuation of the comparison, emphasizing the boundless nature of love.
They say all that I've done wrong
Recognition of past mistakes and wrongdoing in life.
One day, is gonna find me
Anticipation of facing consequences for past actions in the future.
They say a lot of things
Various opinions and perspectives on love are expressed.
Who's to say that they are true
Skepticism about the truth of the statements made about love.
But I trust my vessel
Trust in the speaker's own feelings and intuition represented by "vessel."
Darling, to get me to you
Expressing reliance on personal strength and determination to reach the loved one.
Yet I'm tied at the pier
A metaphorical representation of being stuck or unable to progress in the relationship.
With those brown reeds all around me
Visual imagery of obstacles (brown reeds) hindering progress in love.
All that I've done wrong has found me
The consequences of past mistakes catching up with the speaker.
Oh, my baby, would you come back to me
A plea for reconciliation and a desire for the loved one to return.
If love is like an ocean
Reiteration of the comparison of love to an ocean.
If our love is like the sea
Extension of the metaphor, emphasizing the depth and vastness of their love.
Then we're drowning then we're drowning
The realization or acknowledgment of being overwhelmed or consumed by love.
They say love's a fire
Love is now compared to a fire, possibly signifying passion or intensity.
Get out or take the heat
A warning to either leave a passionate relationship or endure its challenges.
They say love's a distance
Love is described as a distant and unattainable entity.
That you will never meet
An apparent contradiction, where love's distance is emphasized but meeting it is deemed impossible.
Though my head's a skyway
The speaker's thoughts are compared to a skyway, suggesting expansiveness.
My heart like an eagle
The heart is compared to an eagle, possibly symbolizing freedom or a soaring spirit.
They say my soul's a ship
The soul is likened to a lost ship, indicating a sense of directionless wandering.
That got drunk and lost it's way
The ship's confusion is attributed to being intoxicated or making poor decisions.
They say love's a wonder a masterpiece
Love is portrayed as a wonder and a masterpiece, emphasizing its complexity and beauty.
If our love is like an ocean if
A continuation of the comparison, reinforcing the vastness of their love.
Our love is like the sea then we're drowning
Reiteration of the drowning theme, suggesting being overwhelmed by the depth of their love.
Then we're drowning then we're drowning
Final repetition for emphasis on the overwhelming and drowning nature of their love.
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