Waterwell
Drowning in Desolation: Unraveling the Waterwell's Impact
Lyrics
There must have been something in the waterwell
Reflecting on a past event or experience associated with a waterwell.
When we drowned
Acknowledging a difficult or challenging situation ("drowned").
As we both fall together now
Experiencing a shared downfall or failure with someone.
Seems like there's no way out
Feeling trapped or hopeless, with no apparent solution.
Let's direct your attention to the time where we both went our separate ways
Recalling a point in time when both individuals went their separate ways.
I can still feel your pain everyday
Still feeling the emotional pain of the separation on a daily basis.
As I look up I think about
Reflecting on thoughts while looking up, possibly contemplating life.
The ones you love
Thinking about the loved ones of the person being addressed.
And let's not forget about the ones who loved you in return
Remembering those who loved the addressed person in return.
And the ones who turned their backs on you
Mentioning those who turned their backs on the addressed individual.
Laid to rest
Referring to someone being laid to rest, possibly metaphorical.
Like every fucking thing I said
Expressing frustration or regret about previous statements or actions.
I really thought that love would feel different
Expressing disappointment in the way love feels.
Way to make me feel like I could make a difference
Feeling invalidated or unimportant despite efforts to make a difference.
There must have been something in the waterwell
Revisiting the idea of something in the waterwell, possibly a metaphor.
I'm sorry that we were such a bother to you
Apologizing for being a burden or causing trouble to someone.
You held yourself just like your mothers' daughter
Comparing the addressed person's demeanor to their mother's.
She'd be so proud you moved onward now
Suggesting pride in the addressed person's progress or growth.
This town can make you feel so desolate
Describing the town as a place that induces feelings of loneliness.
Just like a spec of dust
Portraying the individual as insignificant, like a speck of dust.
Never to be seen again
Emphasizing the idea of being forgotten and never seen again.
Trivial and unimportant
Comparing oneself to something trivial and unimportant.
Like a diamond that began to rust
Using a diamond rusting as a metaphor for losing value or significance.
In desperation you resorted
Describing a desperate act, possibly in response to feelings of insignificance.
Never to be seen again
Reiterating the theme of being forgotten and never seen again.
But I hope we meet again someday my friend
Expressing a hope for a future meeting despite the current circumstances.
Way to make me feel like I could make a difference
Revisiting the feeling of making a difference despite previous doubts.
When I never meant a god damn thing
Acknowledging that previous intentions may not have had a significant impact.
You're just another lesson I'll have to repeat
Considering the addressed person as a lesson to be learned from and repeated.
In every fucking somber line that I sing
Linking the lessons to somber emotions expressed in the singer's lines.
Laid to rest like every fucking thing I said
Repeating the idea of being laid to rest, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
I really thought that love would feel different
Expressing a belief that love should feel different from the current experience.
Way to make me feel like I could make a difference
Reiterating the sense of not making a significant difference despite efforts.
Way to make me feel like I could make a difference
Echoing the sentiment of wanting to make a difference despite perceived failures.
When I never meant a god damned thing
Acknowledging the lack of meaning or impact in previous actions.
You're just another lesson I'll have to repeat
Viewing the addressed person as another lesson that will be repeated.
In every fucking somber line that I sing
Linking the lessons to every somber line sung by the artist.
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