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I believe the waves are being used as a metaphor for stress, and the actual drowning being overwhelmed by it, so much so that by the last verse the primary source of stress is yourself as you take your own life.
I believe the waves are being used as a metaphor for stress, and the actual drowning being overwhelmed by it, so much so that by the last verse the primary source of stress is yourself as you take your own life.