Ohms
Deftones Lyrics
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By debris of the past
And it's too late
To cause a change in the tides
So we slip into
Our hopeless sea of regret
As I stare
The haunted maze in your eyes
Right through
Where I'll remain for all time
And time won't change this
This promise we made
Yeah, time won't change this
It's how it'll stay
This is our time
We devour the days ahead
We've been possessed
By these changing times
As we slip on through
We promised to meet again
Somewhere
Through
The haunted maze in our minds
Right though
Where we shall remain for all time
Yeah, time won't change this
This promise we made
And time won't change this
We shall remain
The lyrics to Deftones's song Ohms describe a sense of hopelessness in the face of the wreckage of past mistakes, and the acknowledgment that it may be too late to change the course of events. The singer feels trapped in a sea of regret, and is haunted by the gaze of someone they know. However, there is a sense of acceptance and resignation to the unchangeable nature of the situation. The repeated refrain, "time won't change this," emphasizes the inevitability of the circumstances and the unbreakable promise that has been made.
The second verse describes a similar sense of being possessed by the changing times, but there is a glimmer of hope in the promise that has been made to meet again. The final lines declare that despite the passing of time, the promise will remain unbroken and timeless. The overall message of the song is one of acceptance and perseverance in the face of inevitable challenges and regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
We're surrounded
We are engulfed by all the remains of our past mistakes
By debris of the past
We are burdened by the destruction caused by our former actions
And it's too late
It seems impossible to reverse the damage already done
To cause a change in the tides
We cannot alter the course of events that have led us here
So we slip into
We quietly surrender to our hopeless fate
Our hopeless sea of regret
We are trapped in a never-ending cycle of remorse
As I stare
While I gaze upon...
Through
... peering through
The haunted maze in your eyes
... the intense and unsettling complexity of your gaze
Right through
Directly past
Where I'll remain for all time
... into a continuous trancelike state
And time won't change this
The passage of time will not remedy this situation
This promise we made
The vow we once agreed upon
Yeah, time won't change this
Yes, the years cannot fix what has been broken
It's how it'll stay
This is the unchangeable reality
This is our time
This moment is our life
We devour the days ahead
We must consume every second of the future
We've been possessed
We are under the spell of...
By these changing times
... the constantly evolving world
As we slip on through
As we glide through life
We promised to meet again
We pledged to reunite someday
Somewhere
... in some unknown place
Through
Through the midst of
The haunted maze in our minds
... the deep and complex depths of our psyches
Right through
Straight past
Where we shall remain for all time
... where we are destined to stay
Yeah, time won't change this
Once again, time cannot heal what is broken
This promise we made
The commitment we vowed to keep
And time won't change this
The years will not make a difference
We shall remain
We are stuck here
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Sergio Vega
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@santiagohernandezparra2339
We're surrounded by debris of the past
And it's too late to cause a change in the tides
So we slip into a hopeless sea of regret as I stare
Through the haunted maze in your eyes
Right through where I remain for all time
And time won't change this
It's promise made
Yeah, the time won't change this
It's how we'll stay
This is our time, we devour the days ahead
We've been possessed by these changing times
As we slip on through, we promise to meet again somewhere
Through the haunted maze in our minds
Right through where we shall remain for all time
Yes, time won't change this
It's promise we made
Yeah, time won't change this
We shall remain
@comagreen8213
I saw them live in 1999 in Austria at the Two Days A Week Festival ...what a great time (I was 15 years old)
Chi was walking in the public area and talked to the people.
I can remember like it was yesterday...I said to my brother something like "look at this big dreads"
And then he said "This is Chi"
He was surrounded by a few people and I don't wanted to bother him, but these days I wish that I have talked to him a few words.
I am more that old school guy (first 3 CDs where the best)
I am getting old
@Boxstate_Rebel
Deftones never disappoint. You know you've done your job as a father, when your 24 year old daughters favorite band is Deftones. My old posters in my room, now hang on her walls.
@defbatface
Gabriel Pacheco ah man my daughter is only 3 but I can only hope that this will be the case for me. My walls were plastered with deftones posters growing up. Great dad work mah man.
@Boxstate_Rebel
@defbatface Appreciate it my man. SOAD, Deftones were some of her 1st concerts. Last time we saw them was @ Riot Fest couple years ago. I was 17 when I had her. I'm sure your an awesome Dad, and this will be the case for you too.
@yzwme586
10/10 father
@swrt03
Well done
@mattnoonan6519
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@ReprogrammedToHate
congrats to Genesis being nominated for best metal performance and Ohms for best rock performance at the grammys! Both are the first grammy nominations for the band in over 20 years!
@canubeleiveit
Deserved
@donpablo375
Yes bro!! I rather feel koi no yokan should’ve won a grammy
@the2ndcoming135
That cape tho🙏🏽