Drowning
Beat Lyrics

Compromise around the corner
A compromise is close at hand, indicating that difficult decisions or sacrifices may be required soon.

Can you hear the accountant's call?
Are you hearing the enticing voice of financial gain that is tempting you to make personal or moral sacrifices?

Could you refuse another dollar?
Are you able to decline the temptation of financial gain, even if it means going against your principles?

Could you stop yourself from falling?
Is there anything that can prevent you from giving in to the seductive call of immediate monetary reward, even if it is morally wrong?

So in between the sleepless nights
In the turmoil of decision-making, when sleep is lost and the mind is clouded.

You dream that you are winning fights
You have an idealistic vision of what future success you want to attain as a result of the choices or sacrifices you make.

But then it happens, dreadful thing
But fear creeps in as a huge issue arises that threatens to overpower and drown you.

A wave appears too big to swim
The problem or challenge is overwhelming and presents an insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

You're drowning, you're drowning
Metaphorically describe the situation where you are fighting a losing battle and are about to give up.

Buy a beach before next summer
You can have a better life if you invest or find success now so that you can enjoy it later in some idyllic setting.

How do you feel in the morning?
In questioning how you physically and mentally feel in the morning, you are asking yourself how the current course of action will affect you in the long run.

If the light's an awful bother
If the outcome is not ideal, despite your best efforts, and brings you more pain than happiness.

I could always close the curtains
It's possible to hide or avoid talking about the issue if it gets too much, but this won't actually solve the underlying problem.

Just close your eyes and count to ten
Close your eyes and take a deep breath, take a moment to calm down and regroup.

See if you still remember when
Take a moment to reflect on past experiences and try to figure out how you overcame similar challenges in the past.

Your life seemed easy, you had friends
Think back to a time when life was easier and when you had friends who supported you on this journey.

But that was different, that that was then
Remember that the past is not the present, and the past's benefits and support are not necessarily present in the present.

(Round and round and round)
The chorus reminds us how the situation is inescapable and repeating, like a vicious cycle.

(In a frenzy now)
The situation has become an emotional rollercoaster that seems out of control.

You want fe go in a de ocean
You become reckless and think of irrational ways to escape the current threatening situation.

(A so me say)
This statement is slang and is commonly used to transition to a new topic.

I saw you drowning in slow motion
The severity of the current situation becomes more salient with time.

(And now me learn)
This statement signals something new that has been learned.

Far too late to make a commotion
It's too late to make a big deal or attempt to change anything at this point.

Too late for you to show easy motion
The course of action is no longer doable or easy to follow.

That's why you go down to the bottom, say you can't reach the top
Giving up is easier than mounting a comeback, and the situation feels insurmountable.

Get stuck on the bottom, say you can't reach the top
Once you've given up and hit rock bottom, it can be hard to find the energy or willpower to come out on top.

A two days later say they find you 'pon the rocks
The consequences of giving up are real, and you may end up literally hurting yourself.

Tell yourself until you're certain
Keeping with your idealistic vision of the future, keep telling yourself it will be okay.

When you hear the accountants call
When the voice of greed tries to pull you in, remember to stay strong and true to your ideals.

You'll buy a beach before next summer
Stay steadfast and resist the temptation of immediate reward, knowing that it will lead to a better life later on.

Swim away and leave it all
The ultimate solution may be to leave the problem behind and start fresh if it proves impossible to solve.

So underwater, deaf and blind
As you sink and give in to the temptation, you become oblivious to anything else that might be more significant.

Under such pressures you might find
Pressure changes people, and some individuals may become amoral, deceitful, or unethical under duress.

A secret right before the end
Right before giving up and hitting rock bottom, there may be a way out (a secret) from the seemingly nowhere.

That makes you want to breathe again
Discovering this secret or idea may be enough to make you regain hope and breathe easier again.