Ocean Tides
Drifting Emotions: Music, Vibes, and Life’s Meaning
Lyrics
Everyone around me
Expressing awareness of the people around the speaker.
Some confused with this life and opportunity
Observing that some people are confused about life and opportunities.
No not I, relaxing through the night with a spliff on my mind
Indicating personal relaxation during the night, possibly with the influence of a spliff (rolled cannabis cigarette).
What are we doing here
Raising a question about the purpose or meaning of existence.
I do not know
Expressing uncertainty about the purpose of life.
I turn off the lights, get ready for the show
Preparing for a personal "show" or experience by turning off the lights.
And the people play and they sing along
People engage in the show, participating and singing along.
In my heart you know that shit means nothing to me at all
Indicating that the external reactions mean nothing to the speaker.
Cause the musics good and the vibe is right
Highlighting the positive aspects of music and the right vibe.
Put it all together bring a positive time
Combining elements to create a positive atmosphere.
That's what she sees in my life
Referring to what someone sees in the speaker's life, possibly positive attributes.
Watching my emotions drift away with the ocean tides
Metaphorically watching emotions drift away, paralleled with ocean tides.
Situations getting hotter
Describing a situation becoming intense or challenging.
You know you're like mercury, baby won't you stop it
Comparing someone to mercury, possibly describing unpredictability.
Cannot take any more of this heat
Expressing the inability to tolerate more of the challenging situation.
Corrupting my body, yes lusting for me
Suggesting that the challenging situation is negatively impacting the speaker's body.
You coming over and you get high
Describing a scenario where someone comes over and gets high.
Wanting your love most all of the time
Expressing a desire for love most of the time.
When I don't have you by my side
Describing emotional distress when the person is not present.
I'm crying your name out through the night
Expressing emotional pain by calling out the person's name through the night.
Asking why
Posing a question about the reason for the emotional pain.
What are we doing here
Repeating the earlier question about the purpose or meaning of existence.
I do not know
Reiterating uncertainty about life's purpose.
I turn off the lights, get ready for the show
Preparing for the personal "show" again by turning off the lights.
And the people play and they sing along
People continue to engage in the show, playing and singing along.
In my heart you know that shit means nothing to me at all
Reiterating that external reactions mean nothing to the speaker.
Cause the musics good and the vibe is right
Highlighting the positive aspects of music and the right vibe again.
Put it all together bring a positive time
Repeating the idea of combining elements for a positive experience.
That's what she sees in my life
Referring again to what someone sees in the speaker's life, possibly positive attributes.
Watching my emotions drift away with the ocean tides
Metaphorically watching emotions drift away, paralleled with ocean tides again.
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