The Hurricane
B.O.N.Y. Lyrics

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When it rains it pours
I've got an open window letting water in
Soaking through the floors
I can't control the leaks, so I'm just floating
Breathe, breathe
There's water in my lungs
I'm cold as hell
And I can't feel my feet

Please
I'm numb before I realize what's happened to me
Hurricane season
Don't feel too right
Hurricane season
Controls my life
And for no reason
I want to die
Hurricane season
Cost me my mind
Water's surrounding me
And I see schools of fishes swimming in sync
Aquatic harmony
Contrasts the land above with more than physique
Breathe, breathe
There's water in my lungs
I'm cold as hell
And I can't feel my feet
Please
I'm numb before I realize what's happened to me
Hurricane season
Don't feel too right
Hurricane season
Controls my life
And for no reason
I want to die
Hurricane season
Cost me my mind
You see, I slip in and out of these states of mind
With my time
And I can't tell the difference between my body and my mind
So I give in to what feels good, the unending lie
I just need to get by
And sometimes when I'm too heavy
When I can't get out my car
I lay in bed and think of nothing
But I wish to see the stars
I wish to be there floating up with
Jupiter and Mars
I want to see what Spring is like
But the rain's comin' down
And I might have to drown
With the
Breathe, breathe
There's water in my lungs
I'm cold as hell
And I can't feel my feet
Please
I'm numb before I realize what's happened to me
Hurricane season
Don't feel too right
Hurricane season
Controls my life
And for no reason
I want to die
Hurricane season
Cost me my mind
Hurricane season
Don't feel too right
Hurricane season
Controls my life
And for no reason
I want to die

Hurricane season
Cost me my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "The Hurricane" by B.O.N.Y. describe a mental and emotional experience that is compared to a hurricane. The song starts with the metaphor of rain seeping into an open window and soaking through the floors, leaving the singer feeling helpless and out of control. The imagery of water continues throughout the song, as the singer describes feeling like they are drowning, with water in their lungs and numbness in their limbs. The refrain of "Hurricane season" emphasizes the idea that this is a recurring experience, one that the singer cannot escape from and that dominates their life.

As the song progresses, the singer seems to be describing a dissociative experience, where they feel disconnected from their own body and mind. They describe slipping in and out of different states of mind and being unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. This is expressed through the line "I can't tell the difference between my body and my mind/So I give in to what feels good, the unending lie." The final verse brings the song full circle, with the singer wishing to escape into the stars, but ultimately feeling like they might have to drown instead.

Overall, "The Hurricane" is a powerful and moving song that captures the experience of struggling with mental health and feeling overwhelmed by one's emotions. The use of water and weather metaphors heightens the sense of danger and chaos, while the refrain of "Hurricane season" emphasizes the idea of this being a recurring, cyclical experience.

Line by Line Meaning

When it rains it pours
Multiple bad things happen at once

I've got an open window letting water in
I am vulnerable and exposed to outside forces

Soaking through the floors
The damage is extensive and affects the foundation

I can't control the leaks, so I'm just floating
I am powerless in this situation and forced to endure it

Breathe, breathe
I am struggling to survive

There's water in my lungs
I am overwhelmed by this situation

I'm cold as hell
I am uncomfortable and chilled to the bone

And I can't feel my feet
I am losing sensation and control of my body

Please
I am begging for help or relief

I'm numb before I realize what's happened to me
The situation overwhelmed me before I was able to process it

Hurricane season
A recurring and destructive time of the year

Don't feel too right
I am uncomfortable and uneasy

Controls my life
I am unable to escape its effects

And for no reason
This situation is unjustified and arbitrary

I want to die
The pain and suffering is unbearable

Cost me my mind
I am losing my sanity and mental stability

Water's surrounding me
I am completely immersed in this situation

And I see schools of fishes swimming in sync
I observe a natural harmony in contrast to my chaotic situation

Aquatic harmony
The cooperation and unity of underwater life

Contrasts the land above with more than physique
The differences between the underwater and surface worlds are more than just physical

You see, I slip in and out of these states of mind
My mental state is unstable and fluctuating

With my time
As time passes, my mental state worsens

And I can't tell the difference between my body and my mind
I am losing touch with reality

So I give in to what feels good, the unending lie
I succumb to temporary pleasures and distractions to cope

I just need to get by
I am merely surviving, not thriving

And sometimes when I'm too heavy
My burdens and emotions weigh me down

When I can't get out my car
I am stuck and unable to escape

I lay in bed and think of nothing
I am mentally exhausted and unable to think

But I wish to see the stars
I desire something beautiful and awe-inspiring to give me hope

I want to see what Spring is like
I long for a time of renewal and growth

But the rain's comin' down
The bad situation is still ongoing

And I might have to drown
I might not be able to survive this situation

Hurricane season
A metaphor for a recurring, damaging force in one's life

Controls my life
I am powerless to escape its grip

Hurricane season
A time of chaos and destruction

Cost me my mind
It has put my mental health in jeopardy

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Clare Keating

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Comments from YouTube:

@NotoriousDJP

7y↑13

I feel sorry for the people who didn't get to experience this at The Tunnel back in the day. Please never take this down. I'm amazed I found this

@DjRustamich

14y↑10

One of two best hardcore track ever made - second Miro shining !

@michellemeli2361

1y↑1

Sick

@vlerman123

23w

The best song ever Tunnel!!!!! Uhhhhh weeeeeee

@adamfitzgerald911

47w↑1

First time i heard this joint was in a club out in Long Island which was called Cyberia 1999.

@daniellemagro4003

17w

Tunneeeeellll dayssssss ❤❤

@SteveSkal

2y↑1

I had this song on one of the NY Deepest Hardest House CD’s and got ruined, thought I lost it forever. Thanks for keeping it alive!

@djheil3623

7y↑4

Every time I play/hear this track it brings me back the insane parties circa '99-02' at the tunnel (nyc)

@sidtrejo

10y↑7

What a classic! one of the best trance song I ever heard. It's been 16 years ago and this song is still kick ass.

@marcopolo8417

6y↑5

Sound Factory 2000 JP style at 5:30am when shit was getting serious! Total gem, brings me right back!

@tomdesposito5729

Hell yeah bro i used to love when JP mixed this with "going through it" absolutely amazing experience along with the soundsystem and the lighting, which IMO was the most amazing lighting system in the city by far! Rich grant wasn't skimping out at all, and he understood how the lighting was crucial in creating the atmosphere the right way! There are a few clubs from that era which were amazing venues with topnotch djs mixing some amazing music, had an incredible energy and awesome sound systems and tbey were amazing without a doubt but the part of the puzzle wasnt fully realized. My favorite club will always be tunnel, i loved the whole flow and energy that it had with so many rooms with different genres of electronic music and a huge basement floor dedicated to hip hop(not my type lol) and obviously if you were into hip hop/rap then you would know tunnel on sunday nights with funkmaster flex was instrumental in exposing and promoting many, many acts that weren't big yet at all, but they put them on the map definitely! I'm losing focus and what was my point lol....well basically tunnel definitely lagged behind when it came to the lighting on the main floor, earlier on it was better but as time passed peter was not replacing certain spots that were worn out or broke and towards the last few years it was really lagging behind even when scotto was doong the lighting. Like i said thoigh it was still an amazing club that will never be topped in my view and memories, regardless I'm getting old and decrepit lol. Im glad i was in that generation as to many into any kind of electronic music knows late 90s early 00s were the golden years and i couldn't imagine how pissed I'd be if there was something similar to covid back then, i wouldn't be happy lol

@technohardstyle79

13y↑4

A dir poco stupenda mi fionda a quando avedo poco piu di ventanni...incredibile delle emozioni che mi genera...

@thomasdesposito1590

9y↑13

remember my first time hearing this was on the main floor @ tunnel NYC the whole place went nuts.....classic

@karl8971

4y↑1

Same here Brother. First time going out clubbing for me too. 😎🇺🇸

@tomdesposito5729

@@karl8971 that the definitely the best stuff to pop your club/rave cherry lol

@tomdesposito5729

@@karl8971 so what club/venue/rave was your first?

@heidih010

14y↑3

Thanks again tranceguy for posting this! This is my favorite! Your the best!

@theranter

6y↑2

I've always loved this track... classic Trance...

@PathfinderKL

13y↑2

AMAZING TRACK

@SteveTT81

11y↑4

Reminds me of EXIT NYC back in 02 while this was playing they were showing a video of all these hurricanes messing shit up all over the world, that was kinda crazy seeing that while being all blitzed out lol

@CC-hf4rt

7y↑2

Steve Triolo funny...I was probably standing right next to you doing the same exact thing, waiting to jump back in to the circle to spin my glow sticks lmao

@PVleeming

11y↑2

Absolutely amazing! Hardcore 4 life

@joeyballs30

15y↑3

A rave classic

@ralphbednarczyk7335

9y↑7

this song was always incredible!

@proclaimed75

9y↑3

Ralph Bednarczyk Indeed! It still is!

@ZackZane

13y↑2

such a banger back in the day!

@benmiles00

4y↑1

Darren Pearce dropped this at Sunnyside Up in 1999 or thereabouts. Whoa!

@proclaimed75

14y↑3

@heidih010 This is what I'm doing it all for. No thnx, it was a pleasure for me posting this ;) Glad you like it!

@jzalvidea

15y↑2

heard this 1st @ shadow lounge, miami in 99, george acosta spinning!

@weed22k

9y↑3

Tunnel, main dance floor!

@thomasdesposito1590

7y↑2

weed hell yeah, will always be my favorite club, I say this confidentially because the era of big, multi-level clubs in NYC, I'm almost 40 , and my club n rave days are gone, the last good club I went to was crowbar right around the block from tunnel, imho it was off the hook, I probably went there for two years till it closed, I seen tiesto spin there along with Dj Boris, and Dave morales (one of my personal favorites), the vibe and the crowd was really cool, always gorgeous women, I would guess the ratio of men to woman was around 65% women, and obviously the rest males lol. Hey had a fantastic sound and lighting system for the main floor, it wasn't a huge club, but wasn't small. I hated the stairs though lol always easier to climb compared to when I left, I'm lucky to be alive lol

@gonzoder3930

10y↑2

fuck it !!! i was looking for this track for over 10 years !!!!!

@proclaimed75

10y↑1

Glad I could help you with this man!

@gonzoder3930

10y↑1

iwas 6 or 7 when my brother came with this track on a trance tape... rugh !! thanks really !!!!

@martinjones4635

Try doubling that!

@CC-hf4rt

7y↑2

It's sexual and violent...

😂

No but seriously, how dare that one person who disliked this epic gem. I guess they didn't like NYC nightlife in the late 90s/early 2000s