This is a loaded 311 song! Nick starts it out by explaining his sense of how many lives 311 has affected, and not just affected but inspired and caused revelations in fans.
Then SA gets DEEP with his verses. I don't know much about the 13th ray of vibrations, but I've googled it before. It's mainly about initiation or the beginning of a spiritual journey to higher consciousness.
The chorus can probably be interpreted in many ways (311 likes to do this). What I got from it is that the stupid currents are the life events/circumstances that you have to "swim" through or around. "A bigger task to hold location than to swim upstream somehow" explains how learning from your life circumstances and ascending/evolving/becoming more aware as a person is easier than a life of repeated mistakes and misfortunes.
I really love how many levels of understanding are possible when listening to 311. As we are all on our own path "swimming upstream" listening to 311's songs will have different meaning for everyone. But my God I have never heard a band speak so much truth. I encourage fans to pick apart the songs. That's why I'm here.
This is a loaded 311 song! Nick starts it out by explaining his sense of how many lives 311 has affected, and not just affected but inspired and caused revelations in fans.
Then SA gets DEEP with his verses. I don't know much about the 13th ray of vibrations, but I've googled it before. It's mainly about initiation or the beginning of a spiritual journey to higher consciousness.
The chorus can probably be interpreted in many ways (311 likes to do this). What I got from it is that the stupid currents are the life events/circumstances that you have to "swim" through or around. "A bigger task to hold location than to swim upstream somehow" explains how learning from your life circumstances and ascending/evolving/becoming more aware as a person is easier than a life of repeated mistakes and misfortunes.
I really love how many levels of understanding are possible when listening to 311. As we are all on our own path "swimming upstream" listening to 311's songs will have different meaning for everyone. But my God I have never heard a band speak so much truth. I encourage fans to pick apart the songs. That's why I'm here.