Low Ebb
Ash Lyrics


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I heard a calling
From mile beyond the grave
What was it saying
I could not make out a word

Shiver in the cold light
And in your troubled mind
Darkness has enveloped your heart
And stile the lustre from your eyes

Still hold on
As the light is fading out
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away

It feels like the last strand of summer
Feels like the end of the day
Nothing to get up for tomorrow baby
Everything caught in decay

Shiver in the cold light
And in your troubled mind
Darkness has enveloped your heart
And stile the lustre from your eyes

Still hold on
As the light is fading out
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away

Thinking staring out the window
There's one thing she can never know
You can never teller her
How close you are to letting go

Still hold on
As the light is fading out
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Although there's still pulsing in you veins
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away




Ebbing away
Ebbing away

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Low Ebb" by Ash are poetic and introspective, setting the tone for the song’s exploration of themes of mortality, despair, and the struggle to hold on to hope in the face of adversity. The singer hears a "calling" from beyond the grave, a voice that he cannot identify or understand. This enigmatic voice could represent death or the afterlife, a mysterious presence that is both haunting and alluring.


The verses continue to paint a picture of emotional turmoil: the singer shivers in the cold light, surrounded by darkness that envelops his heart and takes the luster from his eyes. The chorus captures the sense of life slipping away, like the last strand of summer or the end of a long day. The singer urges himself to hold on, even as the light fades out and his life ebbs away. There is a feeling of resignation and surrender to fate, but also an underlying determination to keep going, to keep fighting.


In the final verse, the singer confesses a secret to himself: there is something he can never tell his loved one, something that will always remain a private struggle. Despite this unspoken burden, he still holds on to life, even as it ebbs away. The repetition of the chorus underscores the fragility and uncertainty of life, and the sense that we are all just hanging on by a thread.


Overall, "Low Ebb" is a powerful and haunting meditation on the human condition, and the struggle to find meaning and hope in a world that can be cold and unforgiving.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard a calling
A voice seemed to come from far away beyond death.


From mile beyond the grave
The voice came from a distance much greater than this life.


What was it saying
The words were unintelligible, impossible to understand.


I could not make out a word
The meaning of the voice was lost, incomprehensible.


Shiver in the cold light
The world around is empty and harsh.


And in your troubled mind
The mind is clouded with confusion and despair.


Darkness has enveloped your heart
A veil of sadness has covered the spirit.


And stile the lustre from your eyes
The eyes are empty, robbed of their spark.


Still hold on
Do not let go, persevere.


As the light is fading out
The glimmer of hope is disappearing.


Feels like your life is ebb, ebbing away
The feeling of life slipping through one's fingers is overwhelming.


It feels like the last strand of summer
The end of something beautiful and warm.


Feels like the end of the day
The end of everything, and the darkness that comes with it.


Nothing to get up for tomorrow baby
There is no hope for a brighter future.


Everything caught in decay
All around is in a state of decline and deterioration.


Thinking staring out the window
Lost in thought, looking out at the world.


There's one thing she can never know
There is something that can never be revealed.


You can never teller her
It is impossible to share this secret with her.


How close you are to letting go
How close to giving up hope and surrendering to the darkness.


Although there's still pulsing in you veins
Despite the spark of life remaining.


Ebbing away
Slowly slipping, fading into the darkness.




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Written by: TIM WHEELER

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