We've all been tied to words
That we sink
Not falling in
Not falling in
We've all been tied to words
That we sink
Not falling in
I'm not falling in

Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want from you
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do

Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor

We've all been tied to words
That we sink
Not falling in
Not falling in
We've all been tied to words
That we sink
Not falling in
Not falling in

Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want from you
And I hope that I never do
Don't know what I want to do
And I hope that I never do

And I will not play my hand just yet
And I will not and I will not
Play my hand just yet
And I will not can't believe
Though I know I said it
Kick myself
But I won't regret it

Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor
Dropping anchor


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    My Interpretation

    It's about indecision "(Don't know what I want to do/And I hope that I never do/Don't know what I want from you").

    seeingon May 05, 2015   Link
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    Haha Jimmie's made a deal with the devil for pushing salmonella envelope. Totally brilliant. Dropping anchor sort of a funny story. Dude who turn me on to Jimmy's whose house I frequently frequented was a place I ended up always taking a shit at. 20 years ago still to this day when we hear that song we laugh about what it reminds us of. Me dropping anchor. Haha!

    We've all been tied to words that we sink not falling in lol

    Vossistartson November 23, 2019   Link

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