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Oil and Water Lyrics
You and I are like oil and water
And we've been trying, trying, trying...
Ooooh to mix it up
We've been dancing on a volcano
And we've been crying, crying, crying
Over blackened souls
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time
It will not be the last time
There is no parasol that can shelter this weather
I've been smiling with anchors on my shoulders
But I've been dying, dying, dying
Oooh to let them go
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time
It will not be the last time
There is no parasol that could shelter this weather
Babe this wouldn't be the first time
It will not be the last time
We tried to believe everything would get better
We've been
Lying to each other
Hey babe
Let's just call it, call it, call it
Oooh what it is
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
And we've been trying, trying, trying...
Ooooh to mix it up
We've been dancing on a volcano
And we've been crying, crying, crying
Over blackened souls
Babe, this wouldn't be the first time
It will not be the last time
There is no parasol that can shelter this weather
But I've been dying, dying, dying
Oooh to let them go
It will not be the last time
There is no parasol that could shelter this weather
Babe this wouldn't be the first time
It will not be the last time
We tried to believe everything would get better
Lying to each other
Hey babe
Let's just call it, call it, call it
Oooh what it is
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
Oil and water (wouldn't be the first time)
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Let's just call it, what it is. Oil and water.
To me, it's not about a relationship that doesn't work; it's about one that WILL work because of this open acknowledgment of differences and obstacles. Totally gorgeous.
I can't say that I completely agree with this interpretation. However, I think this is a really cool and optimistic look at the song. Thanks for the comment. Very enlightening.
I can't say that I completely agree with this interpretation. However, I think this is a really cool and optimistic look at the song. Thanks for the comment. Very enlightening.
jewy you just blew my mind.
jewy you just blew my mind.
"Babe this wouldn't be the first time It will not be the last time"
"Babe this wouldn't be the first time It will not be the last time"
this would seem to strengthen your argument, but then he goes on to say:
this would seem to strengthen your argument, but then he goes on to say:
"we tried to believe everything would get better"
"we tried to believe everything would get better"
I think this song is about humanity, just as I see Light Grenades as being. (you can go check my post there)
We build cities by volcanoes then cry when people die, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? It is saying disasters happen but we lie to our selves that everything is alright and no one is going to die, but frankly, shit happens and we can't protect our selves from everything. The soul of humanity tries to shelter its self from problems. It's happened before and it will happen again.
Also.. mixing oil and water, it seems that oil has become more important to us than water sometimes.
Again I doubt anyone checks these but I wanted to comment...
First off I think it is pretty basic in regards to what it is about. I think it is clearly about a failing relationship, at the point where they compare themselves to Oil and Water, which will never be able to mix no matter what. They keep trying, but realize they are just lying to each other, so they decide to call it what it is... Oil and Water... HOWEVER, the very next song is Diamonds and Coal, which I find very interesting, because that song is about how PRESSURE transforms COAL into a DIAMOND. The song even says inspire of this we're doing just fine, even diamonds start as coal. Give us time to shine. SO I am thinking that Oil and Water, was the couple accepting the fact that they have issues, and they may not mix, BUT because they called it what it is, and accepted it they were able to move past their differences and build around it. So in spite of it, they are doing fine, and turning their COAL of a relationship into a Diamond.
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)
Hands down best song on the new CD
I agree.
I would have to agree as well
Yeah, I think so too, that's why I thought I should post lyrics. Some of the words I couldn't understand clearly so feel free to correct.
This is an awesome, awesome song!! Just a few corrections, though: I think it's "OVER blackened souls" instead of "the blackened souls" and "there is no PARASOL" instead of "no better soul" and "I've been smiling with ANCHORS on my shoulders" instead of "smiling with birds on my shoulders"
Yeah this is the best song on the album, followed closely by Diamonds and Coal.
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