Quicksand
★La Roux Lyrics
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Holding your hand
It seems you have forgotten
About your man
Alone in the darkness
My bed's a different land
Your touch intensifies
And I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
You're the up-settor
Stroking my hand
What's my position?
I don't understand
Am I your position?
Am I enigma?
Oh, when you turn to me
I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
You, you moved into to my mind again, oh
You, you're walking around again and free, oh
Oh, I can't let you stay
But I'm walking on broken ground again
Oh, when will I learn?
All you do is push me back in the dirt
Ah, ah
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
"Quicksand" by La Roux is a song that explores the instability and tumultuous nature of relationships. The lyrics paint a picture of two people who are drawn together despite the fact that they are involved with other people. The first verse, in particular, talks about how the singer -- who refers to herself as the "obsessor" -- is holding the hand of someone who seems to have forgotten about their partner. The singer is alone in the darkness of her bedroom, and the intensity of their touch feels like quicksand, engulfing her in their attraction.
The second verse is sung from the perspective of the other person. They are portrayed as the "up-settor" who strokes the singer's hand. They seem confused about their feelings and their position in the relationship, wondering if the singer is their "position" or if they are an "enigma." Again, the pull between them feels like quicksand.
The chorus of the song reflects the singer's frustration with the relationship. She knows that she can't let this person stay in her life, but it feels like she is walking on "broken ground" because she keeps getting pulled back in. The metaphor of quicksand reinforces the sense of being trapped or stuck.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the obsessor
I am fixated on you
Holding your hand
I am close to you
It seems you have forgotten
You are not thinking about your partner
About your man
Your significant other
Alone in the darkness
I am isolated and in the dark
My bed's a different land
My bed is a distant place
Your touch intensifies
Your touch makes me feel more deeply
And I'm in the quicksand
I am sinking into my feelings for you
I'm in the quicksand
I am trapped by my emotions
You're the up-settor
You unsettle me
Stroking my hand
You touch me
What's my position?
What is my place in your life?
I don't understand
I am confused
Am I your position?
Am I what you desire?
Am I enigma?
Am I a mystery to you?
Oh, when you turn to me
When you focus on me
I'm in the quicksand
I am losing myself in my feelings for you
You, you moved into to my mind again, oh
You have infiltrated my thoughts once more
You, you're walking around again and free, oh
You have moved on and are living your life freely
Oh, I can't let you stay
I cannot allow myself to keep thinking about you
But I'm walking on broken ground again
But I am treading on shaky territory
Oh, when will I learn?
When will I understand?
All you do is push me back in the dirt
You only bring me back down to where I started
I'm in the quicksand
I am caught in my emotions
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
I am sinking deeper and deeper
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
I cannot escape my feelings
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
I am drowning in my emotions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELEANOR JACKSON, BENEDICT LANGMAID
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