Lyrics
I hear the ocean in a shell
I perceive the sound of the ocean when I hold a seashell to my ear
I can hear it loudly
I hear the ocean's sound distinctly and loudly
I hear the ocean in a shell
Reiteration of the experience of hearing the ocean in a shell
And it's funny cause
Expressing amusement because, despite the inability to hear emotions within oneself, the ocean's sound is clear
I can't hear my emotions through my chest
Unable to hear personal emotions internally, contrasting with the ability to hear the ocean
But baby I swear, I can hear the ocean
Despite the emotional challenges, the speaker asserts the ability to hear the ocean
We met at 17teen, we didn't know anything
Recollection of meeting at the age of 17, acknowledging lack of knowledge at the time
If there's a place for us
Uncertainty about a place for the couple
We'll never know about it
Recognition that the existence of such a place is unknown
But you can read inside me better than I do
Acknowledgment of partner's deep understanding, surpassing self-awareness
A heart might be not strong enough to take all this pain
Doubt about the strength of the heart to endure emotional pain
Ah ah ah ah ah
Repetitive vocalization, conveying emotion or a musical interlude
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
-I hear the ocean in a shell
Reiteration of hearing the ocean in a shell
I take off my clothes
Symbolic action of vulnerability, removing clothes
Diving into the water
Immersing oneself in the water, a metaphor for diving into emotions
Dance among the waves
Metaphorical dancing among emotional waves
Cause my emotions are trying to drown me
Recognition of emotions trying to overwhelm, yet expressing resilience
But baby I can die, I'll stay afloat
Asserting the ability to endure and survive despite emotional challenges
Uhuh
Expression of agreement or confirmation
You've filled me up
Partner's impact on filling an emotional void
In the same way
Comparing the act of emotional filling to refilling a glass with bittersweet liquor
You refill your glass of bittersweet liquor
Partner's actions leaving a lingering taste of mixed emotions
Leaving me with a taste of something
The aftermath of receiving and losing something simultaneously
Given and taken at the same time
Reflecting on the complex nature of giving and taking in the relationship
You have filled my emptiness
Recognition of the partner's role in fulfilling emotional needs
As if you'd known what I really needed
Acknowledgment of the partner's intuitive understanding of personal needs
Ah ah ah ah ah
Repetitive vocalization, conveying emotion or a musical interlude
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah ah
-And even if I can barely breathe
Expressing difficulty in breathing, possibly metaphorical for emotional struggles
And even if I can barely breathe
Reiteration of struggling to breathe, emphasizing the challenge
Ah ah ah ah ah
Repetitive vocalization, conveying emotion or a musical interlude
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah
-Ah ah ah ah ah ah
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