What does The Water mean?

Hurts: The Water Meaning

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The Water Lyrics

Innocent, they swim
I tell them 'no'
They just dive right in
But do they know?

It's a long way down
When you're alone
And there's no air or sound
Down below the surface

There's something in the water
I do not feel safe
It always...

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    anonymous
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     Nov 8th 2011 !⃝

    I think this song is about being frightened of getting into a relationship... probably as a result of being badly hurt in the past.

    Innocent, they swim
    I tell them 'no'
    They just dive right in
    But do they know?

    (Everyone else around just jumps straight in without a second thought)

    I wish that I was stronger
    I'd separate the waves
    Not just let the water
    Take me away

    He wishes he was stronger but the fear of being hurt stops him)

    There was a time I'd dip my feet
    And it would roll off my skin
    Now every time I get close to the edge
    I'm scared of falling in

    (He used to find it easy to get close to people but now when he meets someone, he's scared incase he falls for them and they hurt him)

    Cause I don't want to be stranded again
    On my own
    When the tide comes in
    And pulls me below the surface

    (Doesn't want to have to go through all hurt and heartbreak again...and being alone)

  2. Moonbird
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     Jan 12th 2018 !⃝

    It's about depression. I mean the real pain and solitude. It's worse than anything if mixed.

  3. anonymous
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     Oct 18th 2013 !⃝

    Its about being drunk, drowned in alcohol and feel adicted to a strange liquid that is essential to them like water. The simple truth abouth these two is that they drink too much.

  4. anonymous
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     Oct 18th 2013 !⃝

    probably is about a girl how died on the sea and her husband is afraid of water since then. This man have this anger about water and he just don't want anyone else to die, like she did.

  5. anonymous
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     Aug 24th 2012 !⃝

    It's a tragic life and death of a sperm cell

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  6. anonymous
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     Feb 4th 2012 !⃝

    I think it's about being attacked by a shark

  7. anonymous
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     Oct 12th 2011 !⃝

    Please, someone say something about these lyrics.


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