Lyrics
She said, I know
She acknowledges understanding or awareness.
She had a feeling anyways
Despite her intuition, she felt a certain way.
Sat down, just drive slow
She sat down and advised driving slowly.
I held my friend
The narrator supported their friend.
Morphine and feeling no pain
Mention of using morphine and feeling no pain.
I guess we grow old
Reflecting on the process of aging.
Sad eyes baptized
Describing sad eyes undergoing baptism or cleansing.
Swim in the water I'm naked
Metaphorically swimming naked in water.
Time flies we have fun
Time passes quickly while having fun.
And then I wash my little hands so many times they bleed
Repetitive hand washing causing bleeding.
And I barely had a need to speak, this time
The narrator didn't feel the necessity to speak at that time.
Swimming around
Engaging in swimming metaphorically.
Tied into all that we see, have seen, have been shown
Feeling connected to everything observed, experienced, or taught.
And then I wash my little hands so many times they bleed
Repeated reference to hand washing causing bleeding.
And I barely had a need to speak, this time
Similar to line 11, no pressing need to speak.
This town, this tide
Reflection on the current place and situation.
As my horse it drowns
Metaphorically feeling overwhelmed as one's 'horse' drowns.
As my horse it drowns
Repetition for emphasis on feeling overwhelmed.
Things I'll sweat
Mentions sweating over certain things or worrying about them.
Taking in the water
Absorbing or accepting difficulties.
She's giving it away
Someone is giving away something.
Things I'll sweat
Similar to line 19, stressing over things.
Slowly learn to walk again
Slowly relearning something fundamental, like walking.
I'm buried anyway
Feeling overwhelmed or trapped regardless.
Things I'll sweat
Repeated emphasis on worrying or stressing.
Things I'll sweat
Repetition for emphasis on worrying or stressing.
She said, 'I know'
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of understanding.
She had a feeling anyways
Similar to line 2, acknowledging intuition.
Sat down, just drive slow
Similar to line 3, advising to drive slowly.
I held my friend
Similar to line 4, supporting a friend.
Morphine and feeling no pain
Similar to line 5, mentioning morphine and painlessness.
I guess we grow old
Reiteration of contemplating the process of aging.
This time, this tide
Repetition for emphasis on the present moment or situation.
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