Swimming Backwards
Navigating Love's Depths: The Luka State's 'Swimming Backwards' Meaning
Lyrics
Take me home cross the water
Expressing a desire to return home, possibly metaphorically across challenges or difficulties ("cross the water").
Coz I cant swim on my own
Unable to navigate difficulties alone, seeking support or companionship.
Wrap my wounds in your plaster
Metaphorically asking for emotional healing and comfort, symbolized by "plaster" for wounds.
This love that I've never known
Longing for a love experience that is unfamiliar or unexplored.
Take me, take me, take me there
Repetition emphasizing the plea to be taken somewhere, possibly seeking refuge or a new start.
I guess i feel tired and I'm so scared
Expressing weariness and fear about the unknown future.
What the future holds
Reflecting on uncertainty about what lies ahead.
I wanna be apart of you
Desire to be a part of someone's life, seeking connection.
All i want is you
Reiteration of a strong desire for someone specific ("you").
All i want is you
-Hold you close in the morning
Imagining closeness and intimacy in the morning.
Feel a kick that's not there
Feeling something missing, possibly a metaphorical absence or loss ("kick that's not there").
Shout out to happy ever after
Mentioning aspirations for a happy ending or lasting happiness.
Find out if well ever be three
Wondering if a family of three is a possibility or if it remains elusive.
I'm down but I'm only swimming backwards
Expressing a sense of regression or setback, swimming backward metaphorically.
All i want is you
Repetition underscoring the singular desire for the same person ("you").
All i want is you
-All i want is you
-All i want is you
-Take me, take me, take me there
Repetition of the plea to be taken somewhere, possibly emphasizing urgency.
I guess i feel tired and I'm so scared
Reiterating feelings of tiredness and fear about the uncertain future.
What the future holds
Reflecting on the unknowns and uncertainties that lie ahead.
I wanna be apart of you
Expressing a strong desire to be a part of someone's life, reinforcing connection.
All I want is you
Repetition emphasizing the unwavering desire for the same person ("you").
All I want is you
-All I want is you (take me take me take me there)
-All I want is you (take me take me take me there)
-All I want is you (take me take me take me there)
-All I want is you (take me take me take me there)
-All I want is you (take me take me take me there)
-I'm down but I'm only swimming backwards
Reiterating a sense of moving backward or facing setbacks.
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