Water
Ambient lounge (Sonis.r) Lyrics
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I might have kept my mouth shut
I should have held my own,
You lead a horse to water and you watch him drown.
You're only as big as your battles.
Rattle my cage with your shadow.
I'm a phantom-weight with a mouth full of feathers,
[Chorus]
I'm not that easy,
I am not your horse to water.
I hold my breath I come around, round, round.
Don't darken my doorstep again,
You're mixing up living in chin-chin,
You're mixing up lose with win-win,
You lead a horse to water and you watch him drown.
You stumble on glass top table,
TV's chewing shock-gone cable
Pump me up a beanstalk fable
And I'll call this entertainment
Cause Humpty's falling down.
[Chorus]
Pick a fight an ultra-buzzy bubble
Friday night f**kin' fried-up pub crawl
Phantom-weight with a mouth full of feathers,
Don't you know that what comes around goes around?
[Chorus]
It's not that easy
I am not your horse to water
I hold my breath, I come around, round, round
It's going down, down, down
This runaround, round, round
Is bound to pound
The daylights out of you!
The lyrics to Ambient lounge (Sonis.r)'s song "Water" seem to convey a message of standing up for oneself against someone who has tried to bring them down. From the beginning of the song, the singer suggests that they could have avoided confrontation by staying quiet and keeping their head down. However, they choose not to do this and instead assert their own agency. The metaphor of leading a horse to water suggests that the other party has tried to force something onto the singer but ends up causing harm instead.
The first verse ends with the line "you're only as big as your battles," which could be interpreted as meaning that one's worth is measured by how they handle difficult situations. The second verse suggests that the singer is not easily influenced or persuaded by others, further emphasizing their independence. The chorus repeats the lines "I'm not that easy" and "I am not your horse to water," which reinforces the idea that the singer will not be controlled or manipulated by anyone else.
The bridge of the song introduces new imagery, such as stumbling on a glass top table and watching Humpty Dumpty fall down. These lines may suggest that the other party has caused chaos or disruption in the singer's life. The final verse mentions a "pub crawl," which could indicate that alcohol or substance abuse has been a factor in the conflict. The song ends with the lines "It's going down, down, down / This runaround, round, round / Is bound to pound / The daylights out of you!" which may suggest that the singer is tired of the situation and is ready to fight back.
Line by Line Meaning
I could have kept my head down
I had the option to not speak up and avoid confrontation
I might have kept my mouth shut
It was possible for me to stay quiet instead of speaking out
I should have held my own
I regret not standing up for myself
You lead a horse to water and you watch him drown
You can provide someone with an opportunity, but it doesn't guarantee success, and it can even lead to failure
You're only as big as your battles.
Your worth is determined by the challenges you overcome
Rattle my cage with your shadow.
You try to intimidate me with something insignificant
I'm a phantom-weight with a mouth full of feathers,
I'm small and insignificant, and what I say has no real impact or weight
Don't you know that what comes around goes around?
Your actions have consequences, and karma will catch up with you
I'm not that easy,
I'm not easily influenced or manipulated
I am not your horse to water.
You can't force me to do something that may not benefit me
I hold my breath I come around, round, round.
I take a moment to compose myself before moving forward
Don't darken my doorstep again,
I don't want you to come to my home or be in my life
You're mixing up living in chin-chin,
You're confusing the good life with overindulgence and decadence
You're mixing up lose with win-win,
You're confusing losing and winning with a mutually beneficial outcome
You lead a horse to water and you watch him drown.
You can guide someone, but ultimately their success or failure is up to them
You stumble on glass top table,
Your recklessness will lead to consequences
TV's chewing shock-gone cable
The media is full of sensationalized stories that lack substance
Pump me up a beanstalk fable
Tell me a story that is unrealistic and unlikely to happen
And I'll call this entertainment
I'll find enjoyment in something that is empty or meaningless
Cause Humpty's falling down.
Everything is falling apart
Pick a fight an ultra-buzzy bubble
You're creating problems where there are none and stirring up trouble
Friday night f**kin' fried-up pub crawl
Engaging in unhealthy and excessive habits
It's not that easy
Things are more complicated than they seem
I hold my breath, I come around, round, round
I remain calm and composed despite the difficulties
It's going down, down, down
Things are getting worse
This runaround, round, round
This vicious cycle
Is bound to pound
Will continue to cause pain and difficulty
The daylights out of you!
Will severely affect you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER BUCK, MIKE MILLS, MICHAEL STIPE
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