"The song is about an unhealthy attraction that I know a lot of teenagers can relate to. It was super cathartic to put all of my ideas into ‘Manta Rays’ and sing the chorus out as loudly and as emotionally as I wanted to. It makes me feel like I’m dreaming underwater."
In a 2020 interview with Flood Magazine, Chloe revealed that “Manta Rays” was the first song she ever wrote on guitar. Previously, she has written her music alongside a ukulele, as seen on her official YouTube channel.
Manta Rays
Chloe Moriondo Lyrics
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When I first decided your face was the one I wanted my mind to conjure
I never knew manta rays were so big til' I got high and had to google it
I'm not obsessed, the feeling's just there and I'm trying hard to forget you
Trying hard to forget you
Your honey voice echoes in every noise and I know this is just how it goes
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode, I wanna be everything you want to know
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
It's all for you
It's never not for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
I wanna be your shining pearl, your one in the world, the type you wanna lean on
Wish I were something suited for that
I skip every song that won't remind me of you 'cause if it doesn't
It's not worth the time, I wish I had more time with you
I wanna be your everything
Wanna be more than what I am in general
Don't tell me that this means anything
I promise I understand
But it's all for you
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
It's all for you
It's never not for you
It's all for you
It's still all for you
In Chloe Moriondo's song "Manta Rays," the singer is struggling to let go of a past love. They confess that they have been "tryna dream of you for so long" that they cannot even remember when it started. The singer is infatuated with their former flame and wishes they could be everything that person wants. They admit that they skip songs that don't remind them of their love interest, and they are preoccupied with thoughts of them.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the phrase "It's all for you" multiple times. They are consumed with the idea of pleasing their former love, and they want to be their shining pearl, one in the world, and the type of person they can lean on. They confess that they understand their obsession is unhealthy, acknowledging that their therapist would advise against it. However, the feeling remains, and they wish they could explode to gain attention.
Line by Line Meaning
Been tryna dream of you for so long I can't even remember
I have been trying hard to dream about you for quite some time that I cannot recall when it all started.
I never knew manta rays were so big til' I got high and had to google it
When I was high, I realized that manta rays are ginormous, and I had to google it to learn more about them.
Your honey voice echoes in every noise and I know this is just how it goes
In every noise that I hear, I seem to hear your sweet voice's echo, and I recognize this is how things work.
My therapist will tell me that it's best to let it be
But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode, I wanna be everything you want to know
My therapist will always recommend that I leave things as they are, but I feel like I want to shake things up, become explosive, and become everything you want to know.
It's all for you
It's always for you
It's never not for you
It's still all for you
Everything I do, all of it is for you, and I will always be on your side, never not considering your interests and for you; every action I take remains for your gain.
Wish I were something suited for that
I skip every song that won't remind me of you 'cause if it doesn't
It's not worth the time, I wish I had more time with you
I wish I were perfectly tailored for you, and if a song does not remind me of you, I won't waste my time listening to it because I would instead spend that on being with you.
I wanna be your shining pearl, your one in the world, the type you wanna lean on
Wanna be more than what I am in general
Don't tell me that this means anything
I promise I understand
I aspire to become your bright pearl, the one that you will ever need to lean on, and I hope to become much more than what I can offer right now, even though it would mean the world to me, but don't tell me that it stands for anything more than what it is because I already understand.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Chloe Moriondo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@melinamagana9821
THIS SONG IS SUCH A BOP oh and here are the lyrics/chords (at bottom) in case you wanted to jam to it :3
(Verse 1)
Been tryna dream of you for so long
I can’t even remember
When I first decided your face was the one
I wanted my mind to conjure
I never knew manta rays were so big til’ I got high and had to google it
I’m not obsessed, the feeling’s just there and I’m trying hard to forget you
Trying hard to forget you
(Verse 2)
Your honey voice echoes in every noise and I know this is just how it goes
I know, I know, I know, I know
My therapist will tell me that it’s best to let it be
But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode,
I wanna be everything you want to know
(Chorus)
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
It’s all for you
It’s never not for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
(Verse 3)
I wanna be your shining pearl
Your one in the world
The type you wanna lean on
Wish I were something suited for that
I skip every song that won’t remind me of you
‘Cause if it doesn’t it’s not worth the time
I wish I had more time with you
(Bridge)
I wanna be your everything
Wanna be more than what I am in general
Don’t tell me that this means anything
I promise I understand
(Chorus)
But it’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
It’s all for you
It’s never not for you
It’s all for you
It’s still all for you
~
Different chord sets:
Cm7, Bb, A
E6, B, A
C#m, A, B, E
(Please tell me if I need to correct something!!) (this song is so GOOD SFKJHKLJRL) (and if u wanted to know, manta rays can be up to 29 feet long with an average of about 22 i’m sorry I’ll leave now)
@aleynatunc
--lyrics--Been tryin' to dream of you for so long
I can't even remember
When I first decided your face was the one I wanted
My mind to conjure
I never knew manta rays were so big
Til' I got high and had to Google it
I'm not obsessed
The feeling's just there, and I'm trying hard to forget you
Trying hard to forget you
Your honey voice echoes in every noise
And I know this is just how it goes
I know, I know, I know, I know
My therapist will tell me that it's best to let it be
But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode
I wanna be everything you want to know
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
It's all for you
It's never not for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
I wanna be your shining pearl
Your one in the world
The type you wanna lean on
Wish I were something suited for that
I skip every song that won't remind me of you 'cause if it doesn't
It's not worth the time, I wish I had more time with you
I wanna be your everything
Wanna be more than what I am in general
Don't tell me that this means anything
I promise, I understand
But it's all for you
It's all for you
It's all for you
It's always for you
It's all for you
It's never not for you
It's all for you
It's still all for you
@abhishekbeck5325
I got a list of music for the people who absolutely love this song.
1. Groceries - Mallrat
2. Nirvana - Elliana
3. we fell in love in October - Girl in red
4. The movies - Nightly
5. Dreams Tonite - alvvays
6. Favourite Ex - Maisie Peters
7. All your Days - shallou
8. Summer Lover - Cub Sport
9. Telephone - CASTLEBEAT, Sonia Gadhia
10. No place like home - Honne
@melinamagana9821
THIS SONG IS SUCH A BOP oh and here are the lyrics/chords (at bottom) in case you wanted to jam to it :3
(Verse 1)
Been tryna dream of you for so long
I can’t even remember
When I first decided your face was the one
I wanted my mind to conjure
I never knew manta rays were so big til’ I got high and had to google it
I’m not obsessed, the feeling’s just there and I’m trying hard to forget you
Trying hard to forget you
(Verse 2)
Your honey voice echoes in every noise and I know this is just how it goes
I know, I know, I know, I know
My therapist will tell me that it’s best to let it be
But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode,
I wanna be everything you want to know
(Chorus)
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
It’s all for you
It’s never not for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
(Verse 3)
I wanna be your shining pearl
Your one in the world
The type you wanna lean on
Wish I were something suited for that
I skip every song that won’t remind me of you
‘Cause if it doesn’t it’s not worth the time
I wish I had more time with you
(Bridge)
I wanna be your everything
Wanna be more than what I am in general
Don’t tell me that this means anything
I promise I understand
(Chorus)
But it’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s all for you
It’s always for you
It’s all for you
It’s never not for you
It’s all for you
It’s still all for you
~
Different chord sets:
Cm7, Bb, A
E6, B, A
C#m, A, B, E
(Please tell me if I need to correct something!!) (this song is so GOOD SFKJHKLJRL) (and if u wanted to know, manta rays can be up to 29 feet long with an average of about 22 i’m sorry I’ll leave now)
@zoeyschmidt6838
This was 2 minutrs ago bro how you so fast
@yanettejera4119
Melina Magana ommmmg
@greciasp
the it’s all for you part i’m pretty sure it’s the chorus and the one that starts with i wanna be your everything i’m guessing it’s the bridge. But i don’t know about the structure of music a lot so i might be wrong. hope it helps tho
@tideelover6923
ily
@venus7189
I once stepped on a baby manta once by accident and it hurt like hell, i hope its okay
@zephy9595
This song is the one i'd play when driving to a far away place during sunset with windows open and the air blowing on my face.
@urmother2090
Dang, nailed the vibe so well!
@muhand7130
And live the feeling
@snjert8406
DUDE I wanna do this so bad right now holy shingles