Bermuda Triangle
Deep Time Lyrics
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if i want to go there
i'da leave right now
i wrote a speech and [rode] to town
? ? to make it up
oh today the sky broke down
? ? ? ? [despite] ? ?
oh but i ran out
chorus:
[ivanhoe]
[islands] [all]
[ivanhoe]
oh i dont know
ooh ooh ooh
i want to see it
i'da go there
i'da leave right now
out to the sea and up to the sky
were i to make it out
oh today the sky broke down
are you sure they're sitting still
chorus
they brought us up we'll bring em down
around the earth we're coming down
the gas is gone the plane is outta control
oh-oh-ol (x3)
ooh ooh ooh
oh today the sky fell down
are you sure they're sorry still
are you the people on the shore
i've heard the people laughing [and] more
x2
chorus
they brought us up we'll bring em down
around the earth we're coming down
the gas is gone the plane is outta control
oh-oh-ol (x3)
The lyrics of Deep Time's song "Bermuda Triangle" are open to interpretation since they feature abstract and surrealistic imagery. Still, they seem to be describing someone's desire to travel to the mythical Bermuda Triangle and the emotional pull that the place exerts. The opening lines "I want to see it, if I want to go there, I'd leave right now" express an urgent need to explore the place and suggest that the singer may already be close to the Triangle's location.
The second verse presents more intriguing metaphors, as the singer "wrote a speech and [rode] to town" and actively tries to "make it up," possibly referring to reconciling the long-standing mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle. The chorus features the near-nonsensical repetition of the phrase "Ivanhoe," possibly reflecting the song's enigmatic nature.
The final verses describe a disaster scenario in which the plane starts falling out of control, and the singer wonders if the people on the shore are aware of their plight. The overall mood of the song is ethereal and introspective, with Deep Time intentionally blurring the line between dream and reality.
Line by Line Meaning
i want to see it
I have a desire to witness something
if i want to go there
If I wanted to, I could leave immediately for a particular place
i'da leave right now
I would depart without hesitation
i wrote a speech and [rode] to town
I prepared a speech and made a journey to a specific location
? ? to make it up
Unknown but implies going to great lengths to repair a relationship or situation
oh today the sky broke down
A potentially catastrophic event occurred
are you sure they're waiting still
Doubting the availability or continued presence of others
? ? ? ? [despite] ?
Unknown but implies persisting despite significant obstacles
oh but i ran out
But I lost the ability to continue forward
chorus:
Recurring section of the song
[ivanhoe]
Unknown, possibly a reference to a person or place
[islands] [all]
Suggests a journey through various islands
oh i dont know
Uncertain or skeptical about something
ooh ooh ooh
Nonverbal sound effect
out to the sea and up to the sky
Moving towards the ocean and into the atmosphere
were i to make it out
If I managed to successfully complete the journey
are you sure they're sitting still
Questioning the inactivity of others
they brought us up we'll bring em down
A group or individual intends to replicate or surpass a previous achievement
around the earth we're coming down
Returning to the surface of the planet from a high altitude or outer space
the gas is gone the plane is outta control
The airplane is malfunctioning or in distress
oh-oh-ol (x3)
Nonverbal sound effect
oh today the sky fell down
Once again, a catastrophic event has occurred
are you sure they're sorry still
Questioning the sincerity of remorse or regret
are you the people on the shore
Asking if someone is present on the coast
i've heard the people laughing [and] more
Overhearing the conversations or activities of others
chorus
Recurring section of the song
they brought us up we'll bring em down
Repetition of the previously mentioned line
around the earth we're coming down
Repetition of the previously mentioned line
the gas is gone the plane is outta control
Repetition of the previously mentioned line
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.