THE WAVE
Drowning in the Wave: A Tale of Longing and Unsteady Love
Lyrics
Same, It's been a little while since you came around
Expressing the passage of time since the person being addressed last visited.
Cause it takes some getting used to a proper noun
Adjusting to the presence of the addressed person, emphasizing their uniqueness.
From the ivy, to watching from the windows like some figure in the stony grey
Describing the transition from a natural setting (ivy) to observing from a distance, perhaps feeling disconnected.
So politely, but desperate for a one to hang on every single word you say
Politely expressing a desire for attention and validation, highlighting the importance of their words.
An adoptee on stacks of colored paper with your picture and the price we'd pay
Portraying the addressed person as an adoptee with a monetary value, hinting at the costs involved in the relationship.
It's like lately the things we never say hang on and on and
Noticing the weight of unspoken things in the relationship, suggesting a need for communication.
It's a foreign state and I know that you are, to say the least, just a bit unsure
Describing the addressed person as a foreign entity, acknowledging their uncertainty.
Unsteady waiting for anyone to hear you singing softly through the basement door
Expressing instability and a longing for recognition through singing, using the metaphor of a basement door.
Come back for me, let's both decay
Inviting the person to return, acknowledging decay as a shared experience.
When everyone is here I'm just standing in the way
Feeling out of place when everyone is present, emphasizing a sense of displacement.
Come back for me
Reiterating the desire for the person to come back.
But you had to go, like I had to stay
Expressing a sense of duty or obligation to stay despite the departure of the other person.
And when everything is gone I'll be drowning in the wave
Anticipating a wave of emotions or challenges when everything is lost.
Come back for me
Repeating the plea for the person to come back, emphasizing the emotional struggle.
You're an island, I'm a failing architect
Comparing the addressed person to an island and the speaker to a failing architect, highlighting a sense of inadequacy.
A believer in the place we intersect
Expressing belief in a shared space or connection despite differences.
Because I know you like the scratches on my hands
Acknowledging and appreciating the physical marks of labor and effort.
Come back for me, let's both decay
Reiterating the invitation to decay together, emphasizing unity in struggles.
When everyone is here I'm just standing in the way
Feeling like a hindrance in the presence of others, further highlighting displacement.
Come back for me
Repeating the plea for the person to come back, suggesting a persistent desire for their presence.
But you had to go, like I had to stay
Contrasting the departure of the addressed person with the speaker's obligation to stay.
And when everything is gone I'll be drowning in the wave
Envisioning a state of being overwhelmed or submerged when everything is lost.
Come back for me
Repeating the plea for the person to return, maintaining a sense of longing.
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