@ TobyBartholomew : I can't say I'm sure, but I don't think so. I see it as being sung from 2 diff p.o.v's. First it's her singing about this man, who's like the wishful thinking in her life, but who will wash over her like a wave if she holds tight. Then in the second verse it's how that man sees her like the sea (perhaps as overwhelming as the sea), but still like that she sails with him. Third verse it's her speaking again, saying that, just as in the first verse, even if he has the right to...
@ TobyBartholomew : I can't say I'm sure, but I don't think so. I see it as being sung from 2 diff p.o.v's. First it's her singing about this man, who's like the wishful thinking in her life, but who will wash over her like a wave if she holds tight. Then in the second verse it's how that man sees her like the sea (perhaps as overwhelming as the sea), but still like that she sails with him. Third verse it's her speaking again, saying that, just as in the first verse, even if he has the right to be like the sea, she'll just sink down if she stays with him.
My guess is that the song's about her and damien rice. In an interview (can't find it atm) he spoke about their relationship and their break-up, and it was very apparent that he during those years took up a lot of everyone's space, having a rather egocentric mind - and perhaps being rather overwhelming. And then, apparently he broke up with her just before a show while having a complete breakdown ("didn't we all break down (...) didn't we all break out") after which they never spoke again.
Is it about being bisexual or something like that? x
@ TobyBartholomew : I can't say I'm sure, but I don't think so. I see it as being sung from 2 diff p.o.v's. First it's her singing about this man, who's like the wishful thinking in her life, but who will wash over her like a wave if she holds tight. Then in the second verse it's how that man sees her like the sea (perhaps as overwhelming as the sea), but still like that she sails with him. Third verse it's her speaking again, saying that, just as in the first verse, even if he has the right to...
@ TobyBartholomew : I can't say I'm sure, but I don't think so. I see it as being sung from 2 diff p.o.v's. First it's her singing about this man, who's like the wishful thinking in her life, but who will wash over her like a wave if she holds tight. Then in the second verse it's how that man sees her like the sea (perhaps as overwhelming as the sea), but still like that she sails with him. Third verse it's her speaking again, saying that, just as in the first verse, even if he has the right to be like the sea, she'll just sink down if she stays with him.
My guess is that the song's about her and damien rice. In an interview (can't find it atm) he spoke about their relationship and their break-up, and it was very apparent that he during those years took up a lot of everyone's space, having a rather egocentric mind - and perhaps being rather overwhelming. And then, apparently he broke up with her just before a show while having a complete breakdown ("didn't we all break down (...) didn't we all break out") after which they never spoke again.