Cherry Waves
Deftones Lyrics
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(Saw your end)
Just as I'd rehearsed over in my brain
(Saw your end)
The waves suck you in and you drown
If like, you should sink down beneath
I'll swim down, would you?
You hang the anchors over my neck
(Saw your end)
I liked it at first but the more you laughed
The crazier I came
The waves suck you in then you drown
If like, you'd just stay down with me
I'll swim down with you
Is that what you want?
You
Is that what you want?
Wave
Wave
Inside
If like, you should stay down beneath
I'll swim down
Would you?
Is that what you want?
Would you?
Is that what you want?
With you?
You
Escape
Below
Escape
Below
The meaning of these lyrics from the song “Cherry Waves” by Deftones is open to interpretation, as is common with many of the band’s songs. The song’s melodic and dream-like instrumentals create an ethereal sound that mirrors the theme of drowning in the lyrics. The repetition of the waves and drowning imagery creates a sense of inevitability, urging the listener to contemplate the meaning of the lyrics.
The first verse depicts the singer and another person as being on the same boat, already accepting their fate of sinking into the waves. When the wave eventually drowns the other person, the singer offers to swim down to save them. This begs the question, why did the other person not attempt to save themselves? Perhaps they accept their death, or maybe the singer represents the only hope for survival.
The second verse references the anchor, adding to the drowning theme, but now with a darker twist. The laughing of the other person, ostensibly enjoying the situation, drives the singer into madness. The singer’s mind is unraveling, creating a sense of claustrophobia, as they start to feel trapped with no escape.
Overall, the lyrics of “Cherry Waves” are up to interpretation, but they effectively convey a sense of inevitability and hopelessness, leaving the listener to contemplate what the true message of the song may be.
Line by Line Meaning
A sea of waves we hug the same plank
We are both aboard this unstable plank surrounded by overwhelming waves
(Saw your end)
I have foreseen your demise
Just as I'd rehearsed over in my brain
I have mentally prepared myself for this inevitable moment
The waves suck you in and you drown
You are sucked into the vastness of the dangerous waves and die
If like, you should sink down beneath
If you were to willingly sink down below the surface of the water
I'll swim down, would you?
I will follow you into the depths of the water, will you let me?
You?
Will you let me follow you or not?
You hang the anchors over my neck
You weigh me down with your burdens
(Saw your end)
I have foreseen your demise
I liked it at first but the more you laughed
I initially enjoyed your company, but your laughter soon became unbearable
The crazier I came
Your laughter drove me insane
If like, you'd just stay down with me
If you would willingly join me in the water's depths
I'll swim down with you
I will accompany you in the depths of the water
Is that what you want?
Do you desire to be with me in death?
You
I am addressing you directly
Wave
An abrupt, forceful movement of the water
Wave
An abrupt, forceful movement of the water
Inside
Within me, there is turmoil and confusion
If like, you should stay down beneath
If you choose to remain submerged in the water
I'll swim down
I will follow you to the depths of the water
Would you?
Will you let me join you or not?
Is that what you want?
Do you desire to die with me?
Would you?
Will you join me in death?
Is that what you want?
Do you really want to die with me?
With you?
Are you willing to die with me?
You
I am addressing you directly
Escape
To get away from the stresses of life
Below
In the depths of the water's vastness
Escape
To get away from the stresses of life
Below
In the depths of the water's vastness
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abran Cunningham, Chi Cheng, Chino Camilo Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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