Top of the world, looking at you
Through a red wine haze
Shaking my head, watching you dance
Girl, you move like a wave
Slow and steady washing over me
Concrete shoes just a wild sink
I could feel you pulling me in, yeah

Your love is like the Mississippi River
Your hands like a preacher, baby

I'm a new believer
Hold me down, down, down, down, down
Fill me up, girl, let me drown
If you want my heart
If you want my soul
You gotta take me to the bottom

Every little kiss is like
Water filling up my lung
Every little touch is a last breath
Feeling like I'm done
Slow and steady washing over me
Concrete shoes just a wild sink
I can see you pulling me in, yeah

Your love is like the Mississippi River
Your hands like a preacher, baby
I'm a new believer
Hold me down, down, down, down, down
Fill me up, girl, let me drown
If you want my heart
If you want my soul
You gotta take me to the bottom

Your love is like the Mississippi River
Your hands like a preacher, baby
I'm a new believer
Hold me down, down, down, down, down
Fill me up, girl, let me drown
If you want my heart
If you want my soul
You gotta take me to the bottom

Overall Meaning

The Cadillac Three's song "Take Me To The Bottom" depicts an intense longing for a relationship that is all-consuming. The song is essentially an ode to the feeling of being drawn towards someone so strongly that you feel like you're drowning. The first verse sets the scene with the singer being captivated by the person they are looking at, as though they're the only thing in a room consumed by a "red wine haze". They watch the person "move like a wave" and feel themselves being pulled in closer and closer. The metaphor of the concrete shoes represents the all-consuming nature of this desire, as though the singer is helpless to resist the pull of their affection.

The lyrics of "Take Me To The Bottom" describe the sensation of being overwhelmed with passion and desire. The chorus emphasizes the idea of drowning, with the singer explaining that if their lover wants their heart and soul, they must take them to the bottom. The idea of the Mississippi River is a recurring metaphor throughout the song, representing the depth and strength of this emotion. The hands of the lover are described as those of a preacher, further heightening the idea that this relationship is all-consuming and spiritual in nature.

Line by Line Meaning

Top of the world, looking at you
Feeling on top of the world as I gaze at you

Through a red wine haze
Viewing you through the blurry lens of red wine

Shaking my head, watching you dance
Shaking my head in disbelief as I watch you dance

Girl, you move like a wave
Your movement is as fluid as a wave

Slow and steady washing over me
Your presence is engulfing me softly and gradually

Concrete shoes just a wild sink
Feeling helpless and lost, sinking like a stone

I could feel you pulling me in, yeah
Sensing you are drawing me closer to you

Your love is like the Mississippi River
Your love is enormous and powerful like the Mississippi River

Your hands like a preacher, baby
Your touch is soothing and comforting like that of a preacher

I'm a new believer
I am now a believer in the power of your love

Hold me down, down, down, down, down
Overwhelm me with your affection

Fill me up, girl, let me drown
Completely immerse me in your love until I suffocate

If you want my heart
If you want my love and affection

If you want my soul
If you want all of me, every part of my being

You gotta take me to the bottom
You have to love me as deeply as possible

Every little kiss is like
Each kiss from you is like

Water filling up my lung
Being filled with your love to the point of suffocation

Every little touch is a last breath
Every touch from you is like my last breath

Feeling like I'm done
Feeling like I am so consumed by your love that there is nothing left of me

I can see you pulling me in, yeah
I can see you drawing me closer and closer to you

just now