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Learned to Surf Lyrics

If I seem out of it
I've just gone to find you, I'll be back in a bit
Circles close up but circles are wide
We'll be wearing wigs and costumes
Won't need any hole to hide

When I learned to walk
You know, humans roamed the earth
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped sinking, learned to surf
When I learned to talk, I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming, learned to surf

If I drift out in channels way too deep
It's cause I can't stand the shifting sands
Shells under our feet
Put your suitcase down and leave your shoes
Gently by the door
In a puddle with your blues

When I learned to walk
You know, humans roamed the earth
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped sinking, learned to surf
When I learned to talk, I found words that weren't worth dirt
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped swimming, learned to surf

When I learned to walk, oh you know, humans roamed the earth
I can't hold my breath anymore
I stopped singing and I learned to surf, yeah
When I learned to talk, I found words that weren't worth dirt
Heavy like the rocks we carry
I stopped singing and I learned to surf

I stopped swimming and learned to surf
Stopped swimming and learned to surf
I learned to surf
I learned to surf, yeah
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Cover art for Learned to Surf lyrics by Superchunk

well i don't know what the song is about but i think the lyric "i can't hold my breath anymore, i stopped sinking and learned to surf" means making the best out of a bad situation. when you;re tired of drowning in sorrow, learn to surf, or make the best of it. idk that's all i got from this song... don't even know if that's right. BUT i do know that the guitar is awesome and it has a really good melody and rhythm. :)

Cover art for Learned to Surf lyrics by Superchunk

I think this is a metaphor about control. The ocean is so huge and powerful, swimming against the current is a futile exercise so why not use its force to your advantage?

 
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