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Tidal Wave Lyrics
He’s always trouble with his noncomplacent
Shotgun eyes, shotgun eyes
His subtlety, his mystery
Not like the other guys
She’s always taken by his reputation
He’s so bad, he’s so bad
On Saturday night, they’re running for the shadow
You say your heart ain’t ever been broken
You think you know where you’re going
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
You say this life has given you nothing
You got another thing coming
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
He’ll get a warning sign to keep his distance
From her old man, from her old man
Now the story of forbidden love
Has gotta make a stand
So in the middle of the early morning
They’ll slip away, slip away
And we know they’ll do their best
Somewhere in the golden west
Oh yeah, and we’ll watch them drive
They’re so alive
You say your heart ain’t ever been broken
You think you know where you’re going
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
You say this life has given you nothing
You got another thing coming
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
Tidal wave
These tidal waves are caught off track
Come tomorrow, cause I can’t go back
Come together, can’t you see
Tidal wave gonna cover me.
These tidal waves are caught off track
Come tomorrow, cause I can’t go back
Come together, can’t you see
Tidal wave gonna cover me.
Cover me
I can’t go back
Can’t you see
Shotgun eyes, shotgun eyes
His subtlety, his mystery
Not like the other guys
He’s so bad, he’s so bad
On Saturday night, they’re running for the shadow
You think you know where you’re going
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
You say this life has given you nothing
You got another thing coming
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
From her old man, from her old man
Now the story of forbidden love
Has gotta make a stand
They’ll slip away, slip away
And we know they’ll do their best
Somewhere in the golden west
They’re so alive
You think you know where you’re going
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
You say this life has given you nothing
You got another thing coming
Tidal wave
Tidal wave come rushing over me
Tidal wave
Come tomorrow, cause I can’t go back
Come together, can’t you see
Tidal wave gonna cover me.
These tidal waves are caught off track
Come tomorrow, cause I can’t go back
Come together, can’t you see
Tidal wave gonna cover me.
I can’t go back
Can’t you see
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Check this out acoustically if you never have before, it's pretty fantastic.
I think it's more about being young and naive and not being prepared for or expecting the change that inevitably comes in all of our lives throughout the course of growing up, finding and losing love being one of them.
Do you know if there's an acoustic version of this somewhere? I have a friend who's learning this on acoustic guitar, but I want to hear a recording.
Do you know if there's an acoustic version of this somewhere? I have a friend who's learning this on acoustic guitar, but I want to hear a recording.
it's on youtube. google "tidal wave acoustic" - it's the first hit. or "tidal wave acoustic boulder" - that's the first and only time the band has played it acoustic, so far as i know.
it's on youtube. google "tidal wave acoustic" - it's the first hit. or "tidal wave acoustic boulder" - that's the first and only time the band has played it acoustic, so far as i know.
I love the acoustic version on youtube better than the studio version. Brandon's voice in perfect in it, which really says a lot, considering it was live and without mic, the only support being Dave on guitar. It really blew me away the first time I saw it, and continues to everytime. One of my all time favorite performances ever.
I love the acoustic version on youtube better than the studio version. Brandon's voice in perfect in it, which really says a lot, considering it was live and without mic, the only support being Dave on guitar. It really blew me away the first time I saw it, and continues to everytime. One of my all time favorite performances ever.
I love this song and the killers.
I think it means sometimes people take love for granted and because of that they loose it. So enjoy love while you have it. This song really means a lot to me.
I think this is talks about young love, and how people have no idea what they are in for when they break up or have their hearts broken for the first time. Tidal wave = emotions after break up.
I love this song. A testament to Brandon's story-telling. His vocals make this song.
I agree this story is about a young couple, a new prospect of love in general & what draws them in, teh attraction, the unavoidable chemistry.
To me tidal wave = emotions, but not necessarily after a break up. Maybe more those initial feelings one had when you feel there's chemistry with someone. I think the singer wants the tidal wave to "rush over him" because he hasn't been so lucky with previous relationships. He longs to feel that rush of emotions and for them to be true. He can't go back without feeling that again.
Most beautiful song i've ever heard, it makes me want to cry. Story may have been told a million times before but never better in my eyes. I think its about naivety and the disillusionment, heartbreak that inevitabley follows. Themes remind me of arcade fire's wake up and tunnels.
i lovvve this song :)
"you say this life is giving you nothing, you've got another thing coming" <33333
hm... reminds me of dustland fairytale
yeah, I agree silversun. I think the two stories sort of fit together.
Yeah, I agree with the being young and naive thing. About first love and all, but the narrator knows all about it. I think its not necessarily about the narrator himself, but another couple. Idk, still a great, great song. I wish they'd played it live when they came to South Africa.
Yeah, I agree with the being young and naive thing. About first love and all, but the narrator knows all about it. I think its not necessarily about the narrator himself, but another couple. Idk, still a great, great song. I wish they'd played it live when they came to South Africa.