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Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams Lyrics

And when the day arrives, I will be petrified
Pressure is increasing with every metre that we sink
But I won't let it get inside of me
We're still too far away to be afraid

I wanted to shape and change them
But it's they who've changed me
I wanted to get on top of them
But they wouldn't let me

They're as elusive as air:
As soon as we name them they are gone
Their meaning disappears
Melts like an icicle in the sun

I wanted to shape and change them
But it's they who've changed me
I wanted to get inside of them
But they wouldn't let me in

How much control do we have over what we wish for?
How much control do we have over what we wish for?
How many decisions we take are rational?
How much is intentional?
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Cover art for Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams lyrics by Ocean, The

It sounds to me like someone who has lost control of their life (or part thereof) and feels powerless to change it (or address the descent).

This to me ties into the oceanic theme of the album, as we will move deeper as the album progresses and therefore our sense of losing control (descending further) will be exacerbated, and we will have very little ability to determine when and where we lost that control (or how to address it ...) Or as the last line suggests ... do we want to be in control or address it though?

 
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