Doused
DIIV Lyrics


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Never had you run so far but you really gotta get away
You know it in the nighttime running to it
Caught a rising star but then you let it drop into
The ocean now the water's running through it
Now you've gone so far you really had to get away you
Knew it in your lifetime running to it
Acting like you've come so far the bed you made yourself
And this house and me are all falling apart

Never thought you'd go so far but now you're really
Gone and it's been so long I never really think about it
Yeah you made a beating heart whatever now that amber
Light has faded and it's yours to commit it
Act like it stops and starts a gesture here and there




For me is one thing but I felt it every time you blew it
Now you've gone too far your urge to run away is back and we all knew

Overall Meaning

DIIV's song "Doused" paints a picture of someone who is desperately trying to escape from their present life. The opening lines read, "Never had you run so far but you really gotta get away." These lyrics suggest that the person has been running for a while, but they still haven't found the escape they are searching for. They are haunted by their past and are looking for a way to leave it behind. The lyrics, "Caught a rising star but then you let it drop into the ocean," further emphasize this idea. The person in the song had a chance to make something of themselves but failed to do so, and they are now left with the regret.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "now you've gone so far, you really had to get away." This repetition creates a feeling of urgency and highlights the need for the person to leave their current situation. The lyrics also suggest that the person is responsible for their current situation. They have made their own bed, and now they must lie in it, as the line says, "acting like you've come so far, the bed you made yourself and this house and me are all falling apart."


Throughout the song, there is a sense of sadness and regret. The lyrics, "never thought you'd go so far but now you're really gone," suggest that the person has left and may never come back. The line, "I never really think about it," highlights the fact that the singer has moved on and is trying to forget the person. Ultimately, "Doused" is a song about the struggle to move on from past mistakes and the need to escape from a life that is no longer fulfilling.


Line by Line Meaning

Never had you run so far but you really gotta get away
You are trying to escape from something and you have gone very far to do so.


You know it in the nighttime running to it
You are aware of the problem and you are running towards a solution.


Caught a rising star but then you let it drop into the ocean now the water's running through it
You found something promising, but you gave up on it and now it's lost and broken beyond repair.


Now you've gone so far you really had to get away you knew it in your lifetime running to it
You have finally realized that you had to get away from a certain situation, and you have been trying to do so all your life.


Acting like you've come so far the bed you made yourself and this house and me are all falling apart
You have been pretending that everything is fine and that you have made progress, but in reality, everything is falling apart and you are responsible for it.


Never thought you'd go so far but now you're really gone and it's been so long I never really think about it
You never thought you would go so far away from your past, but now that you have, you rarely think about it anymore.


Yeah you made a beating heart whatever now that amber light has faded and it's yours to commit it
You had something precious and valuable, but you neglected it until it died out, and now it's your responsibility to face the consequences.


Act like it stops and starts a gesture here and there for me is one thing but I felt it every time you blew it
You try to make it seem like you are making progress and trying to fix things, but I can see through it and I feel the disappointment every time you fail.


Now you've gone too far your urge to run away is back and we all knew
You have gone too far away from something you should have faced, and now you are feeling the urge to escape again, and we all saw it coming.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Zachary Cole Smith

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@shayRM777

Never had you run so far but you really gotta get away
You know it in the nighttime running to it
Caught a rising star but then you let it drop into
The ocean now the water's running through it
Now you've gone so far you really had to get away you
Knew it in your lifetime running to it
Acting like you've come so far the bed you made yourself
And this house and me are all falling apart
Never thought you'd go so far but now you're really
Gone and it's been so long I never really think about it
Yeah you made a beating heart whatever now that amber
Light has faded and it's yours to commit it
Act like it stops and starts a gesture here and there
For me is one thing but I felt it every time you blew it
Now you've gone too far your urge to run away is back and we all knew



@ClueVios

Never had you run so far
but you really gotta get away
you know it in the nighttime
running to it.

Caught a rising star
but then you let it drop into the ocean
now the water's running through it.

Now you've gone so far
you really had to get away
you knew it in your lifetime
running to it.

Acting like you've come so far
the bed you made yourself and this house and me
are all falling apart.

Never thought you'd go so far

but you're really gone and it's been so long
I never really think about it.

You made a beating heart
Whatever, now that amber light has faded
and it's yours to commit to it.

Act like it stops and starts
a gesture here and there
for me is one thing
but I felt it every time you blew it

Now you've gone too far
your urge to runaway is back
and we all know.



All comments from YouTube:

@diedunkleseite4450

Saw this guys last night at Dallas American Airlines Center opening for Depeche Mode, great band, they sound really good live, we all were clapping at them! Well done boys...well done👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@MojoGhul

Hell yea I was there too best concert ever

@patactually

Just saw them open for em in Philly, they were pretty good!

@SeamHead33

I'm seeing them and DM on Halloween in Boston. How was DM? What was the ratio of new songs/old songs ? I'm really only a fan of everything up to Violator.

@haileyracine6702

Heard tgem opening fot depeche mode too they were really goood

@brigiddailey5057

I saw them two months ago @ Wells Fargo Center. Then Depeche Mode came on.

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@lilyv4524

This song is so amazing it literally fits anything, going for a run, a long drive, a party, doing your makeup (like I am rn), etc. 👌👌

@suika.kunoichi

Was thinking the same..

@sgtscaryface7418

Tell me about it. When I'm doin drugs I'm like "I know what would set the mood here" 🙃

@ali09gaming58

@@sgtscaryface7418 lucifer tells ppl to do the opposite of Gods command. Where there is no drugs he says do drugs where God says dress moderatly he says take your clothes off where there is no sexual immorality he says be sexualy deviant. He twists the commands of God. All because he didnt get chosen as the supreme leader and Adam did so his jealousy makes him want to misguide and corrupt mankind under the frame work of freedom and liberation. All because of envy and jealousy towards mankind. "Why didnt i get chosen to be the leader. Ok so i will make my own rule".

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