The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Swim out to the ocean
Drown your thoughts out at sea
And dip your hands in the water
Same deep water as me
You've been watching for cloudburst
You've been praying for rain
Drench your soul in the water
Cleanse your heart of the stain
Cleanse your heart of the stain
The river of love
Flows deep through the night
Rolls you in with the waves
Drags you out with the tides
Swim out to the ocean
Drown our thoughts out at sea
Dipped your hands in the water
The same deep water as me
Same deep water as me
Drown your thoughts out at sea
And dip your hands in the water
Same deep water as me
You've been watching for cloudburst
You've been praying for rain
Drench your soul in the water
Cleanse your heart of the stain
Cleanse your heart of the stain
The river of love
Flows deep through the night
Rolls you in with the waves
Drags you out with the tides
Swim out to the ocean
Drown our thoughts out at sea
Dipped your hands in the water
The same deep water as me
Same deep water as me
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
This song is used, appropriately in the series 'the A-word' (autism). The boy Joe sings along with the record at a moment there is a lot of family trouble. The father can't cope with his autism, wishes it away and feels he fails. His big sister feels too much responsibility and doesn't want to leave for university.
I think this song means, don't allow your (negative) thoughts to overrule the love you feel. Let go of your fears and dramatic expectations, let love of life be the guide.
It is a touching moment, for the beauty of the words and the song.
@Jepz11 <br /> I have watched the final scene of "the A word" over and over and am overwhelmed by the depth of this song bringing context to all the relationships depicted there. The meaning is so clear.....life....all our relationships....are so complex and so fragile. Life is the deep water that we can never fully understand. All we can ever hope to do is share the experience "dip your hand in the water, the same deep water as me". <br /> <br /> It feels to me the writers had this song in mind right from the beginning. I have never heard it before. It is, as someone commented above, an astounding extended metaphor.<br /> <br /> In "The A word" it brings context to all the characters.<br /> <br /> Joe and Rebecca......Joe desperately struggling to make sense of life, Rebecca accepting him just as he is, and yet painfully aware of all the difficulties he will face. And so unsure of whether she should go away. Deep water shared.<br /> <br /> Eddie and Nicola......fighting for a future to share with their baby daughter. Painfully straining to find some shared solid ground to build a future on. Deep water indeed.<br /> <br /> Maurice and Louise.....after all his blustering, railing at life and cancer and loss, asleep on the sofa, Louise touches him and Maurice half smiles. Wonderful and redemptive, beautifully understated and yet so moving. Deep water shared.<br /> <br /> But most of all Alison and Paul......their marriage apparently broken beyond repair. Joe's condition has left them floundering in some of the deepest water life can throw at anyone. The camera lingers on Alison's face, so subtly and so beautifully she conveys the unspoken wish that Paul has realised as he looks at her that all they can ever hope to do is to share the impossibly deep water that life has edged them into.<br /> <br /> Total genius. And what an amazing song. I heard it for the first time yesterday and already I have it on my all time playlist. I have experienced some deep waters. I continue to do so today. Life is the ultimate mystery we can never fully understand. We are "blind humanity, paralysed and powerless to grasp the enormity of our love." But I too am blessed that I can ask my partner to "dip your hand in the water, the same deep water as me"<br /> <br /> Totally and utterly inspiring,