Sway
Coal Chamber Lyrics
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We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn
Burn motherfucker burn
Burn burn burn burn
Just a little and nothing now it's over
Just a little and nothing now it's over
You're never gonna say again
In your own special way you tear me down
Sway so hypnotic
Neither up nor down
Just been turned and turned
It just sits inside so it burns and burns
If I can't decide what makes you hurt
In your own special way you tear me down
So ask me please, please
Give me something good, now
Something
Give me something good, now
Give me
Come sway this way
The lyrics to Coal Chamber's song "Sway" are open to interpretation, but they seem to express frustration and anger towards someone who is tearing the singer down. The chorus "The roof the roof the roof is on fire / We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn / Burn motherfucker burn / Burn burn burn burn" could be interpreted as a desire to see the person who is causing the singer pain suffer or fail. The repetition of "burn" and the violent imagery of a burning roof also suggest a desire to release pent-up emotions through destruction.
The verses seem to explore the singer's confusion and pain. The lines "Just a little and nothing now it's over / What you said no / You're never gonna say again" suggest that the relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing is finally over. However, the singer is still hurting, and the line "If I can't decide what makes you hurt / In your own special way you tear me down" suggests that the singer is struggling to understand why the other person is treating them so poorly.
The chorus is repeated with some variations, including the line "Sway so hypnotic / Neither up nor down / Just been turned and turned / It just sits inside so it burns and burns." This suggests that the singer is caught in a cycle of hurt and confusion, with no clear way out. The final lines "So ask me please, please / Give me something good, now / Something / Give me something good, now / Give me / Come sway this way" suggest a desire for comfort or distraction from their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
The roof the roof the roof is on fire
There's a very intense and potentially dangerous situation happening right now.
We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn
This situation has gotten so bad that there's no way to stop it now, so we might as well just let it play out to its conclusion.
Burn motherfucker burn
Encouraging the already out of control situation to get even more extreme.
Just a little and nothing now it's over
Sometimes even the smallest thing can build up and cause things to completely fall apart.
What you said no You're never gonna say again
Someone has said or done something that has irrevocably changed their relationship with the artist; things will never be the same.
In your own special way you tear me down
Despite the singer's anger, they still feel a connection to the person who has hurt them, perhaps even appreciating the unique way they can cause pain.
Sway so hypnotic
The singer is entranced by something or someone, feeling powerless to resist its pull.
Neither up nor down Just been turned and turned It just sits inside so it burns and burns If I can't decide what makes you hurt
The artist is caught in a cycle of indecision and anxiety, knowing that something they're doing is causing pain but unsure of exactly what it is or how to fix it.
So ask me please, please
The artist is desperate for some outside guidance or input to help them break out of their mental anguish.
Give me something good, now Something Give me something good, now Give me
The artist is pleading for someone or something to provide them with some sort of relief or solution to their problems.
Come sway this way
The singer is inviting someone or something to come join them in their current state of confusion and pain.
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Written by: Richard Melville Hall
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