Sneaker
Ash Lyrics


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Let it split,
In your spine.
And you knew,
That half the time there's a fault,
Through your heart.
Keeps you down.
Holds you dying at the start.
Your so young.
You were wrong,
To learn about it now.
It's too late,
To come down,
When the spark ignites your heart.

Crazy,
And young,
You explode.
It flashes into your eye.
You can't think,
To see straight,
When the burning hits inside.
Don't get up.
It's the pain.
And it hits you down and down.
Let it flow.
Let it ride,
Like a rocket through your heart.

When the clouds part,
See again,
Like we did.
When the storming parts,
I'll come for you.
Then again.
But until then,
Stay in here on our own.
But until then
But until then

When the clouds part,
See again,
Like we did.
When the storming parts,
I'll come for you.
Then again.
But until then,
Stay in here on our own.




But until then
But until then

Overall Meaning

In Ash's song "Sneaker," the lyrics suggest a sense of urgency and youthful rebellion. The opening lines, "Let it split, In your spine" create an image of something explosive happening within the body, possibly representing a personal awakening or realization. The next line "And you knew, That half the time there's a fault, Through your heart" implies that there may be a flaw or weakness that causes this feeling of explosion or tension. This could also represent an internal conflict between the heart and mind.


The line "Keeps you down, Holds you dying at the start" is a powerful metaphor for feeling held back or restricted at the beginning of something, possibly a new phase in life. The next line, "Your so young. You were wrong, To learn about it now" suggests that the singer feels they are too young to be experiencing whatever awakening they are going through. They feel they have "missed the boat" in some way.


The chorus, "Crazy, And young, You explode. It flashes into your eye. You can't think, To see straight, When the burning hits inside" imparts the sense of wildness and recklessness that comes with youth, as well as the possibility of danger ahead. The next stanza, "Don't get up. It's the pain. And it hits you down and down. Let it flow. Let it ride, Like a rocket through your heart" suggests that the singer is resigned to whatever is to come, and they want to go through it with a sense of abandonment, even if it is painful.


The next few lines, "When the clouds part, see again, like we did. When the storming parts, I'll come for you. Then again. But until then, stay in here on our own" imply that there is someone else who understands what the singer is going through, and they will be there for them whenever they come through it. The final chorus repeats this, suggesting a sense of hope and comfort for the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Let it split,
Allow the intense feeling to penetrate deeply


In your spine.
Let it affect your entire being


And you knew,
You were aware beforehand


That half the time there's a fault,
There's often something wrong in situations like this


Through your heart.
That causes tremendous emotional pain


Keeps you down.
Holds you back


Holds you dying at the start.
Prevents you from really living your life


Your so young.
You're very inexperienced


You were wrong,
You made a mistake


To learn about it now.
To experience something like this at this point in your life


It's too late,
It can't be undone


To come down,
To reduce the intensity of the feeling


When the spark ignites your heart.
When your emotions get ignited by a spark


Crazy,
It's completely insane


And young,
And you're very inexperienced


You explode.
You lose control


It flashes into your eye.
It's overwhelming


You can't think,
You lose your ability to reason


To see straight,
To think clearly


When the burning hits inside.
When you're overwhelmed by your emotions


Don't get up.
Don't try to escape the feeling


It's the pain.
It's the cause of your discomfort


And it hits you down and down.
It keeps coming back and affecting you


Let it flow.
Allow yourself to experience it


Let it ride,
Let it take control


Like a rocket through your heart.
Like something that has tremendous power over you


When the clouds part,
When things become clearer


See again,
Understand the situation better


Like we did.
Like we used to understand it


When the storming parts,
When the difficult times pass


I'll come for you.
I'll be there for you


Then again.
It'll happen again


But until then,
Until the next time it occurs


Stay in here on our own.
We'll be alone and deal with it


But until then
Until the next time it occurs




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BARRY PEAK, MARK ALEXANDER HAMILTON

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