Nephews
Beneath Waves: Exploring Depths of Desires in Porridge Radio's 'Nephews'
Lyrics
Oh, I'd like to be two nephews under the sea
Expresses a desire to be submerged in the sea as two nephews.
Plunge into murky depths
Describes the act of diving into the unclear depths of the sea.
Soft and salty and deaf
Portrays the sea as soft and salty, emphasizing a sensory experience, while the term "deaf" suggests a quiet or isolated environment.
Oh-whoa, oh, oh-whoa, oh
Repetition of "Oh-whoa" adds emphasis and emotional tone.
Oh, my dream took my far, far away
Refers to a dream that takes the speaker far away to a place with mental decay.
To a place where your mind will decay
Describes a place where the mind deteriorates.
And you slip into unconsciousness
Describes slipping into unconsciousness, suggesting a loss of control or awareness.
And you're dwelling again, you're an unconscious mess
Highlights the speaker's state as an unconscious mess upon dwelling in this mental space.
Oh-whoa, oh, oh-whoa, oh
Repetition of "Oh-whoa" for emphasis and emotional impact.
Oh, I'd like to sink down
Expresses a desire to sink down with nephews where the head might explode.
With nephews, down, down where your head might explode
Elaborates on the desire to be submerged in a place where the mind is overwhelmed to the point of exploding.
And the water's so dark
Describes the water as dark, creating a sense of foreboding or mystery.
That you can't feel your heart as it sinks
Depicts a sensation of losing feeling in the heart as it sinks, possibly alluding to emotional numbness or despair.
Oh-whoa, oh, oh-whoa, oh
Repetition of "Oh-whoa" intensifies the emotional tone.
Oh, my dream took my far, far away
Reiteration of the dream taking the speaker far away to a place of mental decay.
To a place where your mind will decay
Repeats the idea of slipping into unconsciousness and becoming an unconscious mess.
And you slip into unconsciousness
Repetition of the act of slipping into unconsciousness.
And you're dwelling again, you're an unconscious mess
Emphasizes the state of being an unconscious mess upon dwelling in this mental space.
Oh-whoa, oh, oh-whoa, oh
Repetition of "Oh-whoa" for emotional emphasis.
I'd like to find the mother
Expresses a desire to find and connect with the nurturing mother of a kind-hearted child.
Who bore this kind-hearted child
Acknowledges the mother who gave birth to a compassionate child.
And my dream is to be two nephews under the sea
Reiterates the desire to be two nephews under the sea, reinforcing the central theme.
Oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh
Repetition of "Oh-whoa" with a rhythmic variation, possibly signifying a heightened emotional state or climax.
Oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh
-Oh, we love each other so
Expresses a deep and repetitive love for each other, suggesting a strong emotional connection or bond.
Oh, we love each other so
-Oh, we love each other so
-Oh, we love each other so
-Oh, we love each other so
-Oh, we love each other so
-Oh, we love each other so
Reiteration of the profound love shared among the individuals.
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