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I was biting the time zone
And we embellished the banks of our bloodstreams
And threw caution to the colorful
Then we fell asleep in the car
Until the bumps woke me up in your grip
And the tide took me to your mouth
And then swept me back down to your palms
It's them that put me inside the reminder
That yours is the only ocean (yours is the only ocean)
That I wanna swing from
Yours is the only ocean
That I wanna hang on
I've got this ego mechanic
She's always trying to give me vitamins
Ah, she'd be frightened of your reflection
I preferred her as a cartoon
If I could be someone else for a week
I'd spend it chasing after you
'Cause she's not shattering my attitude
No matter how she folds the potion
Yours is the only ocean (yours is the only ocean)
That I wanna swing from
Yours is the only ocean
That I want to hang on to
(I'm swinging on)
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Potion approaching, shield your eyes
Potion approaching, visualize
Holding a token, swollen in size
Potion approaching, shield your eyes
Oh, but if we're gonna escape though
We really ought to think it through
Would you like me to build you a go-kart?
And we embellished the banks of our bloodstreams
And threw caution to the colorful
Then we fell asleep in the car
Until the bumps woke me up in your grip
And the tide took me to your mouth
And then swept me back down to your palms
It's them that put me inside the reminder
That yours is the only ocean (yours is the only ocean)
That I wanna swing from
Yours is the only ocean
That I wanna hang on
I've got this ego mechanic
She's always trying to give me vitamins
Ah, she'd be frightened of your reflection
I preferred her as a cartoon
If I could be someone else for a week
I'd spend it chasing after you
'Cause she's not shattering my attitude
No matter how she folds the potion
Yours is the only ocean (yours is the only ocean)
That I wanna swing from
Yours is the only ocean
That I want to hang on to
(I'm swinging on)
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Yours is the only ocean
Potion approaching, shield your eyes
Potion approaching, visualize
Holding a token, swollen in size
Potion approaching, shield your eyes
Oh, but if we're gonna escape though
We really ought to think it through
Would you like me to build you a go-kart?
Lyrics submitted by gemmalouise89
Potion Approaching Lyrics as written by Alex Turner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song is definitely about sex and love, and probably drugs. Now, the only reason I mention drugs is the line 'embellish the banks of our bloodstreams' nothing else ties into this line from my mind.
Sex though, absolutely. The song starts with '...the bumps woke me up in your grip, and the tide took me to your mouth'. The song ends with 'would you like me to build you a go-kart'. A go-kart has no suspension. I'll let you take that as you may. Also, I have a feeling the 'potion' which you must hide your eyes from is something which may sting the eyes if it were...shot...there?
The whole album has images of water, and oceans in particular. The video for Crying Lightning is evidence of this if nothing else. He always writes about love and circumstance but this album feels more personal to me.
So yeah, more about sex than drugs I think, if hallucigens at all.
Why's everything about sex and drugs?
This song is about sex, in my mind. <br /> Drugs, maybe not so much but other people did state this earlier in the thread. <br /> <br /> I'm sure not 'everything' is about sex and drugs. Yet, you have to look toward the most powerful influencing factors in decision making to figure out why 'most' would be.