2) Can't Swim is a four-piece from the Western Isles of Scotland.
Hey Amy
Can't Swim Lyrics
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The lyrics to Can't Swim's song "Hey Amy" portray a sense of desperation and longing for someone named Amy. The singer pleads to Amy, expressing their belief that she can provide the answers or support they seek. The repeated question of whether Amy is alone suggests a desire to connect and find solace in her presence. The mention of a messy house and streets going down the drain implies a sense of chaos and decay in their surroundings.
The singer continues to ask if Amy survived and urges her to stand up and fight, indicating that they may be going through difficult times together. They express a reliance on Amy and certainty that she is all they know. However, the lyrics also suggest a realization that the situation may be irreparable, as the singer mentions the damage already done and instructs Amy to just go.
The song touches on themes of vulnerability, loss, and the struggle to find stability in the face of adversity. It portrays a deep emotional connection between the singer and Amy, as well as a sense of hopelessness and resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
tell me, I know you can cause I'll wait until the end
Please communicate with me because I will remain patient and wait for you until the very end.
amy, are you alone?
Amy, are you feeling isolated and without companionship?
cause I can't find you now
Because I am unable to locate you at this moment.
help me, I know you can cause I have no one else
Assist me because I am aware of your capability and have no one else to rely on.
was there nothing left? this house was such a mess
Was there absolutely nothing remaining? This house was in such disarray.
the streets I knew went down the drain
The familiar streets I was acquainted with deteriorated rapidly.
amy, did you survive? could you stand up and fight?
Amy, did you manage to endure? Were you capable of persevering and resisting?
tell me, which way to go cause you're all that I know
Inform me of the direction I should take because you are the only thing I am familiar with.
the kids won't be raised in the places they played
The children won't have the opportunity to grow up in the locations where they once enjoyed themselves.
in the sky opened up and the damage is done so just go
The heavens unleashed destruction and the harm has already occurred, so just leave.
I'm on the edge of giving up
I am teetering on the brink of surrendering.
it seems you finally ran out of luck
It appears as though luck has deserted you at last.
you disappeared, can't be found when the sky came falling down
You vanished and cannot be located when the sky crumbled and collapsed.
and it took everything we had and it threw it into the ocean (the rain came down, you drown in me)
And it seized all that we possessed and hurled it into the ocean (the rain descended, you became consumed by it).
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Christopher Loporto, Daniel Rico, Gregory McDevitt, Mike Sanchez
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