In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
He's alone in his house out there,
far,
far away,
he sleeps with his eyes open.
He was so sad last night,
in this house out there,
he took my hand and whispered.
And life is so sad in this house out there,
his window's alright,
his garden is wonderful.
But this waterfall salt tears comes from him,
he will fill his house.
He takes my hand and whispers:
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you.
These tears run so fast in his house out there he tried to get out,
his house took our hands and smiled.
You'll never escape from this sad,
sad house,
I take his hand,
we sink.
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I do.
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I do.
far,
far away,
he sleeps with his eyes open.
He was so sad last night,
in this house out there,
he took my hand and whispered.
And life is so sad in this house out there,
his window's alright,
his garden is wonderful.
But this waterfall salt tears comes from him,
he will fill his house.
He takes my hand and whispers:
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you.
These tears run so fast in his house out there he tried to get out,
his house took our hands and smiled.
You'll never escape from this sad,
sad house,
I take his hand,
we sink.
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I do.
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I'll drown when I see you,
I do.
Lyrics submitted by interpretationdechanson, edited by lilamclendon
I'll Drown Lyrics as written by Soley Stefansdottir
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I'ts not about a depression. 'the house' is their relationship. It's about a relationship which both persons know that it's wrong but they keep holding on because they can't let go.
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He takes my hand and whispers: I'll drown when I see you, [he's unhappy when he sees her, he cries, 'house full of water' => drowning] I'll drown when I see you, I'll drown when I see you.
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@BlackDiamond01 <br /> You'll never escape [ She knows he still love her]<br /> from this sad, sad house,<br /> I take his hand,<br /> we sink.[ and so is she]
I love this song. beautiful & sad & so relatable.
Soley is a pure genius. Her music goes beyond the obvious. I think this song is about depression.
/He's alone in his house out there, far, far away, he sleeps with his eyes open.
He was so sad last night, in this house out there he took my hand and whispered.\
This part is showing how alone and isolated he feels.
/And life is so sad in this house out there, his window's alright his garden is wonderful.
But this waterfall salt tears comes from him, he will fill his house.\
Although he knows he has perks in his life, he can't help but be sad.
/These tears run so fast in his house out there he tried to get out, his house took his hand and smiled.
You'll never escape from this sad, sad house, I take his hand, we sink.\
He feels tapped in this "house" which I think is a metaphor for his depression. But her has a girl he can suffer with.