| Of Monsters And Men – Sinking Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Since this song is for The Walking Dead, I see it as from the viewpoint of Rick Grimes, the protagonist (I'll try and avoid spoilers). Cold, dark sea Wrapping its arms around me, Pulling me down to the deep. All eyes on me. Rick goes through a lot of stress, and due to his circumstances, he begins to sink into a depression, which 'wraps' around him. Everybody is affected by this, thus they all turn to him since seeing their leader in trouble puts them in a worse position. I pushed you away Although I wished you could stay. So many words left unsaid, But I'm all out of breathe. With all the trauma he has gone through, he pushes away thoughts of his wife, because it's too hard to think about, but he is also hurt that he can't be with her at that moment since there is so much that he needs to talk to her about. He loves her deeply, and when she isn't near him, he is left in a volatile state. So, go, go, go, Get out of here. Go away, Get out of here. A continuation of what was said in the last line, he is pushing her, and possibly other people away, because he's going to implode emotionally. He's not sure how much longer he will last, and he doesn't want anybody nearby when his self-destruction happens. Now, for my interpretation when I don't relate it to the show: It's about a man or woman (I personally see it as a man) who is either abusing a substance or has a deep seated problem within themselves that is becoming destructive. This destructive behavior is destroying themselves and everything around them (like an alcoholic in a drunken rage), and they realize that; they realize how despicable they have become. The person is falling deeper into trouble, and wants help, but the hurt is too deep and they don't want to pull someone else in into their trouble, let alone destroy their relationship. The man knows that he is going to implode soon; despite his deep need for another person, he pushes them away, as if saving the other person from a hand grenade about to explode. He's going to take a long fall, and he doesn't want anyone around to see it happen, so he pushes them all away; he's lost enough dignity, he wants them gone before he loses anymore. And so he embraces the sea, disappearing before anyone can say goodbye. |
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