You should know (by now) really
That this could end, really
You should know I could never make it work
Wake up
Let's pretend, really
Really
Babe
Do you like the way the water tastes
Like gunfire
And you knew but you could never say
Then come forth 'cause it's coming round
Round the water
Beware the water
You should know
Babe
At least pretend you did know why
It's not like you watch so go on take a drink
Really
Babe
Do you like the way the water tastes
Like gunfire
You knew but it was never safe
Take one more 'cause it's coming round
Round the water
Beware the water
Beware the water
Teeth are dry
From wind blows
If you come drinking
There you go
Beware the water
Beware the water
Beware the water
Do you like the way the water tastes
Do you like the way the water tastes?
That this could end, really
You should know I could never make it work
Wake up
Let's pretend, really
Really
Babe
Like gunfire
And you knew but you could never say
Then come forth 'cause it's coming round
Round the water
Babe
At least pretend you did know why
It's not like you watch so go on take a drink
Really
Babe
Like gunfire
You knew but it was never safe
Take one more 'cause it's coming round
Round the water
Beware the water
From wind blows
If you come drinking
There you go
Beware the water
Do you like the way the water tastes?
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Here is my point of view,for this amazing song.
You should know (by now) really That this could end, really (That chino will stop loving her,and put revenge on her for what she did to him.) You should know I could never make it work (Because she cheated on him,or mislead him.) Wake up Let's pretend, really Really Babe (" wake up " As in,wake up from the dream. She's cheating on him,and she thinks he doesn't realize it. As for pretend,pretend she still loves chino.)
Do you like the way the water tastes (He's slowly drowning her,and asking her; " Do you like the way the water tastes? " So she can taste the pain she lead in chino.) Like gunfire And you knew but you could never say (Gunfire;as in it's dangerous. He can kill her. You could never say;as in she can't have her last words because he keeps drowning her.) Then come forth 'cause it's coming round Round the water (She will have to watch out;because he may Kill her if she disobeys.) Beware the water
You should know Babe At least pretend you did know why (Did know why;she lied. About loving him) It's not like you watch so go on take a drink Really Babe (It's not like she's watched what would happen,as In she thought she'd never get caught. " Go on take a drink " References to, " Keep cheating,I'll still catch you. ") Do you like the way the water tastes Like gunfire You knew but it was never safe Take one more 'cause it's coming round Round the water
Beware the water Beware the water
Teeth are dry From wind blows (Her teeth are dry;from the lies she put in chino.) If you come drinking There you go (If she keeps lying,he'll keep drowning her.) Beware the water Beware the water
Beware the water
Do you like the way the water tastes Do you like the way the water tastes? (" Do you like the way the water tastes? " In a psychotic tone,he's probably finishing his job.)
So basically,this is what I think about the song. My pure POV.
Simple: He's drowning her... I'm not sure why though...
Chino on this song.....
"This was a turning point on the record. I had just got back from doing Team Sleep, we stopped working with Bob Ezrin and went back to Sacramento to write. This was the first song we wrote together. The lyrics are a warning against the temptation of women, drugs, alcohol or any other vice. It's quite dark."
Holy shit, TANSD, I like your interpetation better.
the song is about drinking. its gods fire, notice how vodka burns when you drink it. its about how he hate for her to be drunk and stupid. beware of the water it does more damage than you think, digital bath wasnt for psycho love it was about a dream chino had
@babydef I believe he says "like good fire" but yes it's about drinking. There was apparently an interview Chino disclosed personally about doing a lot of blow during WP and then going of the deep end with harder drugs during the creation of SNW. He left for a year and this was the first song they did when he came back.
@babydef I believe he says "like good fire" but yes it's about drinking. There was apparently an interview Chino disclosed personally about doing a lot of blow during WP and then going of the deep end with harder drugs during the creation of SNW. He left for a year and this was the first song they did when he came back.
At first thought, perhaps this song was about drinking and it's adverse effects on creating and destroying relationships. I couldn't seem to get a direct reference as to what the 'water' was? But everyones responses On this song have been amazing. They are so spot on. The idea of the song having a murderous theme seems plausible. This song definetely is about a girl. It may deal with the female cheating on the male figure in the story, or it may be about a past experience of a relationship chino tells us.
Either way, a great song wooh! The lyrics are simple yet superbly deep, as alotta deftones songs are, plus that guitar breakdown at the end is fucking amazing. Best song on the album. Hole in the earth is good too
This song is amazing!
It's found the repeat button fo sho.
I think it's just about getting drunk to forget.
Can't wait till this new album comes out...This song is really great. Think it's about temptation of something and not admitting that this is a problem.
amazing song... repeat ftw
its different and i like it, but it seems there is no structure or difinitive riffs involved thru out the song. i cant figure out which is the chorus or verse or what. Still...i like it and i think its more dark and dismal than usual for the band