Letter by the Water
Submerged Emotions: The Japanese House's Poetic Reflections by the Water
Lyrics
Back down to the water front
Returning to the waterfront.
Sunlit hue to keep my body warm
Seeking warmth from the sunlit surroundings.
I guess you love this man, I couldn't tell
Expressing uncertainty about someone's love for another person.
It's the cold wet hand against my mother's spell
Describing a cold and wet hand, possibly metaphorical, contrasting with the mother's influence or enchantment.
Water bring my body in
Invoking the water to embrace the speaker's body.
I know she loves me through thick and thin
Affirming the love received from someone unconditionally.
Slip into the water front
Moving towards the waterfront.
With your heart in your bag and your shoes taken off
Carrying emotional baggage while being vulnerable (shoes off).
I was so unsure you ever had the gall
Expressing doubt about someone's courage or audacity.
Don't you understand I didn't need it at all
Rejecting the need for something.
Water bring my body in
Calling on the water to envelop the speaker's body.
I know she loves me through thick and thin
Reaffirming unconditional love in challenging situations.
Current come pull me down
Desiring the current to pull the speaker underwater.
I won't take a breath, I wanna drown
Expressing a willingness to succumb to the water, not taking a breath.
And I call on the water to clean
Seeking the water's cleansing power.
The remains of the dirt that it leaves
Asking the water to cleanse the remnants of negativity.
To be brave and alert and pristine
Desiring courage, awareness, and purity.
There's a stain in the heart of me
Acknowledging an internal stain or imperfection.
Water bring my body in
Requesting the water to embrace the speaker's body again.
I know she loves me through thick and thin
Reiterating the enduring love received regardless of circumstances.
Current come pull me down
Yearning for the current to pull the speaker underwater again.
I won't take a breath, I wanna drown
Expressing a strong desire to drown without taking a breath.
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