Tide

Expressing a sense of accomplishment and high achievement, possibly related to academic success in the Ivy League.

Upon waking up, facing the physical manifestation of stress or anxiety through teeth grinding during sleep.

Highlighting the contrast between the idealized thoughts (line 1) and the subconscious tension experienced during sleep (line 2).

Acknowledging significant accomplishments, possibly in a challenging environment ("in the weeds"), but in a state of passivity or idleness.

Expressing a desire for life to unfold effortlessly without personal effort or initiative.

Reiterating the contrast between aspirations and passive waiting, again emphasizing this discrepancy during sleep.

Pondering the reason or purpose behind the described state of mind and life approach.

Questioning the allocation of time towards a specific endeavor or mindset.

Expressing effort and determination in attempting to overcome internal struggles or challenges.

Reflecting on the constant internal battle or conflict within one's own thoughts and mind.

Repetition of the desire to be like the tide, suggesting a longing for fluidity and natural, unstoppable movement.

Expressing a specific desire to embody the qualities and characteristics associated with the tide.

Reiteration of the desire to be like the tide, emphasizing a strong personal aspiration.

Repetition of the longing to be the tide, possibly indicating the importance of this desire in the narrator's mind.

Describing the desired state as floating over, with an emphasis on a sense of liberation and expansiveness.

Imagery of open foaming molecules suggests a release of inner energy and expression, metaphorically flowing out into the world.

Placing this imagery in the context of the sea, symbolizing vastness and depth.

Describing the tide's movement as ebbing closer and flowing reach, further emphasizing the desire for dynamic, transformative change.

Inviting others to embrace the transformative power of the tide, metaphorically washing themselves in the narrator's envisioned state.

Reiterating the desire for this transformation to occur within the sea, possibly representing the vastness of the desired change.

Repeating the introspective questioning of time allocation and life approach.

Continuing to question the significant investment of time in battling one's own mind.

Expressing the ongoing effort and struggle in trying to overcome internal conflicts.

Reiterating the theme of internal conflict and the constant battle against one's own mind.

Repetition of the desire to embody the qualities of the tide, indicating the persistence of this aspiration.

Repeating the explicit desire to be like the tide, emphasizing a strong personal longing.

Reiteration of the desire to embody the characteristics associated with the tide.

Repetition of the narrator's intense longing to be like the tide.

Repeating the introspective questioning of time allocation, now in the context of one's entire life.

Continuing to question the substantial investment of time in battling one's own life challenges.

Expressing ongoing effort and determination in trying to overcome challenges in life as a whole.

Reiterating the theme of battling one's own life challenges and the continuous struggle.

Repetition of the desire to be like the tide, emphasizing a strong personal aspiration.

Reiteration of the intense desire to embody the characteristics associated with the tide.

Repetition of the narrator's persistent longing to be like the tide.

Final and emphatic expression of the desire to be the tide, possibly concluding the song with a powerful statement of aspiration.