Drowning
Dr. Frankenstein Lyrics

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Whoopidy whoop dee do
Feels like nothin revolves around you
Think about where you've been
Recollect each and every step

Now I'm losing all hope from within

So where do I begin

If you'll please just take my hand and
Let it go

Because there's falling skies and it's such a smart way to save the rest of your lives
It's cold love of the drowning saints

And it's freaking me out now
It's freaking me out

I'm losing my head holding my hands freely high and I can't shake it loose
No by body feels
Tongue tied and I'm hypnotized by all that is love

Whoopdy f****** do
Don't listen to what I tell you
If you hear just what I said, you'll be afraid of what's under your bed
You're just hangin by the Devil's reigns, he'll make you feel you were entertained
So we'll go
Waiting in line

Standing in a single file row
With no ladder to climb up this time

Overall Meaning

In Dr. Frankenstein's song "Drowning," the lyrics seem to describe a sense of hopelessness and confusion. The first stanza addresses the feeling of being insignificant and forgotten, and encourages the listener to reflect on their past actions to perhaps gain a sense of direction. However, the following stanza conveys a sense of desperation and loss of hope, with the singer unsure of where to begin in their search for meaning. They plead for someone to take their hand and "let it go," perhaps referring to a release from their burdens or anxieties.

The chorus introduces imagery of "falling skies" and "drowning saints," lending a sense of urgency and danger to the situation. The singer is both frightened and overwhelmed, describing feeling as though they are losing their mind and incapable of breaking free from their emotional turmoil. The following stanza seems to suggest that the singer's advice should be taken with a grain of salt, possibly hinting at their own uncertainty about their ability to help others. The final lines of the song depict a sense of futility, with the singer feeling trapped and with no way to climb out of their current state.

Line by Line Meaning

Whoopidy whoop dee do
I wish I had something exciting to share, but I have nothing of substance to say

Feels like nothin revolves around you
You feel isolated and unimportant

Think about where you've been
Reflect on your past experiences

Recollect each and every step
Remember every detail, including mistakes

Now I'm losing all hope from within
I am giving up on my dreams and losing faith in myself

So where do I begin
I don't know what to do next

If you'll please just take my hand and
I need someone to guide me forward

Let it go
Forget the past and move on

Because there's falling skies and it's such a smart way to save the rest of your lives
Catastrophe is imminent, and catastrophe often catalyses positive change

It's cold love of the drowning saints
Despite the pain and anguish, some people still crave love and affection

And it's freaking me out now
This realisation is causing me anxiety and discomfort

I'm losing my head holding my hands freely high and I can't shake it loose
I am trying to maintain composure, but I am struggling to control my emotions

No by body feels
I feel nothing. Numb, emotionally or physically.

Tongue tied and I'm hypnotized by all that is love
I am unable to express my feelings or thoughts, caught up in my lover's embrace

Whoopdy f****** do
I am sarcastically pretending to be excited

Don't listen to what I tell you
I am doubting myself, don't rely on what I say

If you hear just what I said, you'll be afraid of what's under your bed
My words instil fear into others, even when they don't need to be frightened

You're just hangin by the Devil's reigns, he'll make you feel you were entertained
The devil is tempting you and tricking you into thinking you're having a good time

So we'll go
Let's move forward together

Waiting in line
We're stuck in this situation and there's no way out

Standing in a single file row
We're following someone else's lead, with no control over our own destiny

With no ladder to climb up this time
We have no way to improve our circumstances

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Written by: Christian Smith

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Comments from YouTube:

J

14y↑3

This movie is so sad. I remember this scene so well from when I was little. It's strange how some movie scenes stick with you so many years later.

Ethan Clarke

11y

What really moves me about this scene is that the monster didn't mean to hurt the girl.

hoochrocks

8y↑3

There were three film adaptations of Frankenstein prior to this one. 1910: Edison Studios produced the first Frankenstein film, directed by J. Searle Dawley.1915: Life Without Soul, the second film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, was released. No known print of the film has survived.1920: The Monster of Frankenstein, Directed by Eugenio Testa, starring Luciano Albertini and Umberto Guarracino.

halifaxx55

12y↑1

OMG! I remember watching this at school once. DAMN! We all laughed our asses off! It was just so sudden how he threw her and she did nothing LOL!

Kawayo9 Ahai.

10y↑15

In the book he SAVED her instead of throwing her...

wafflewaffle90

12y

I feel terribly for that sweet little girl, but I also feel bad for Frankenstein. He didn't know what he was doing... :(

Berrylaff

13y↑1

I love how the monster looks when he walks away after throwing her in. He's like "Ow shit!!!!"

t1mpani

13y

@t1mpani Actually, while I do like the concept of this scene, I think that the book's scene is far more tragic, as the monster actually is saving a little girl who is drowning, but the father who's running up thinks he's attacking her and shoots the monster in the arm---rewarding his compassion, bravery and selflessness with pain and hatred. What the movie was going for ain't bad but it's not quite up to the original for pure audience sympathy.

fulka dic

14y

Boris Karlof had said in one of his later interviews he was not comfortable with this scene, he had a daughter about the age of this little girl and he felt very uneasy doing this scene, he wanted a clergy minister there on the set to forgive him for doing that and he bought the little girl actress her favorite food and gave her gifts that how he dealt with the scene

XeroChicken91

12y

That little girl is pretty brave. If I saw something like that coming towards me, I would run away.

Elliot Newton

13y

Such a powerful scene, the cencors were lived with this back in the day.

Gastón E. Mercanzini

14y↑1

what a masterpiece

mewashere

15y

I agree with the post below. I loved the movie, but I couldn't help but laugh during this scene. Great film.

t1mpani

15y

Yes, unless an absolute abyss just happens to drop off right next to this little lake shore, I've always had trouble with her drowning in what couldn't have been more than two feet of water, with dry land in arm's reach. I love old horror films, but there are times when modern movie audiences can't enjoy them because of impatience, and other times when they can't enjoy them because some parts aren't made very well. In addition to impatient, the other thing modern viewers are is more observant.

Irving Avalos

9y↑4

Lo que pasa es que esta secuencia es muy fría si hubieran tenido más ambiente y efectos hubiera salido bien
Imaginenselo ahogó a una niña pensando que flotaría como las flores que ella aventaba
Más que ser terrorífico es trágico

SideshowJazz1

10y

I was sixteen when I first saw this movie. This was the only scene that stuck with me. The little girl doesn't sound like a little girl, though. It's sort of like an inversion of how the Harry Potter books had Moaning Myrtle played by an adult who sort of still sounded young.

Jakkoni

13y

There are plenty of lakes in the world that are very deep right from the shore. I am from a country that has almost around 200000 lakes and I have swum in lakes where it is so deep that an adult could drown, let a alone a small child. And if she couldn't swim, she would probably go into panic when thrown into the lake and wouldn't be able to reach for the shore.

purocosplay

14y

this scene is so sad ): he didnt mean to kill her. he just didnt know any better :(

Mrster

14y

@t1mpani Nothing like that. I think a lot of us can appreciate what this scene was back in the day, and how it had impact, but you can't deny that it's dated, the way it's executed.

rungirlmgg

12y

Remember that the Monster was made with a criminal brain by accident. He doens't know what he's doing. He kind of has a pre-destined life: one evil deed after another and he can't help that. His creator is the one who ruined it for him. The Monster is the biggest victim of this whole story.

t1mpani

13y

@BuckFastZombie I think the problem is I was too old when I saw them to actually be scared by them. The original novels are certainly scarier, and far better written, though the writing is certainly at a relaxed pace. I can appreciate the old Universal horror films on some levels, but have to smile that this movie was banned in many states because of it being so shocking. Especially when the truly excellent Nos Feratu preceded it by nine years, and THAT is a creepy movie.

tf2whackyengineer

11y

Which is interesting, because he doesn't seem to have any criminal intent. Just about everything he does is out of a sort of naivety and innocence. He expects her to float. I really need to read the novel to compare, but in Karloff's interpretation, it seems that he may have been a criminal in the way Lenny from of Mice and Men was seen as one. He didn't understand what he was doing, but was blamed for it anyway.

Diego Rubio

It's sad that there's not any movie where the monster saves the girl like he did in the book, I think I guess

t1mpani

13y

Actually, O'Reilly would be awesome here as Frankenstein, with Glenn Beck as Igor and (sadly impossible now) Michael Jackson as the Creature. Imagine audiences' horror as the Creature finds the little kid alone....

2degucitas

13y

@bulbasaurasrex I remember them showing this movie on tv around 1970. It was advertised heavily and was a big deal to get to see it. I was horrified that she died. I could feel the potential trouble brewing when he showed up in her yard. Disaster was inevitable.

Rightfulkillman Gaming

It's sad and it's funny when he picked her up and she just said "help he's hurting me!" Right away and he throws her in the water like nothing and walked away xD

tazbahn

15y

Poetic but so sad...

smkanimator2009

11y↑1

Girl: "Who are you? I'm Maria!" Monster: :0 Great scene!

tripp cory

10y↑2

It's funny, by today's standards of horror, this is probably the only scene in the movie that is even remotely scary. And it scared so many people back in the 30s, the had to edit it out.

violetgirl1996

Yeh cause they were in the war times as well, so little things like this would be traumatising for them lel

J H

12y

I guess there was no such thing as "stranger danger" in those days.

뿡뿡! ^__^

12y

In the book he is very intelligent and articulate.

964 Visuals

11y

this brings back memories

Drake Magnum

15y

the monster is rather sweet in this scene, despite his clumsy decision at he end

t1mpani

14y

@MichaelMyers87 I understand that, but you have to be panicking pretty hard to not stand up in water that's below the height of your waist. Most people who drown in shallow water do so because of some other injury and/or being knocked unconscious, so fine-----he threw her into the water, and right below the waterline was a rock which struck her temple, rendering her unconscious. The extreme unlikelihood of all of this just proves that the Monster actually WAS evil because God hated him. :)

GetTheHook

12y↑1

Because back in the time this movie was made, this scene was considered very controversial so censorship made them cut the scene short.

GelatinGhost

13y↑1

@Lavourrin Haha, I thought the exact same thing! He doesn't talk, and the way he runs away looks exactly the same as Mr. Bean. The only difference is instead of something trivial, it's drowning a little girl XD

Jason Brent Comedy

13y

no, this is the first feature length Frankenstein. Edison made a version released in 1910, of course 16 minutes back then was very much a feature

Kanden15

14y

I think I'm the only one who lol'd really hard. AM I A MONSTER? lolpun

Peacock

10y

This scared the shit out of me when I was little

ShapkaBacon

14y

Aw :( he just wanted to make her float like the flowers :(

Nathan Abril

13y

"oh no we're out of stuff to throw. what do we throw next?" (monster looks at camera)

Jacket

9y↑6

Jajajjana ese franky es todo un loquillo

Anthony Taylor

11y

Poor Monster, ): He didn't know any better.

Dora Vale

"Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelleys a long time ago, but James Whale was the first one to make a movie of it."
This is not true; there were at least three film versions of Frankenstein before Whale's. (And the author's name is Mary Shelley, not "Shelleys".)

scott walker

12y↑2

hmm this was an awsome scene but the ending of it couldove been more dramatic, once he throws her in the lake and she drowns, frankenstein should stand up and look at the lake for awhile with a puzzled look on his face, not quite sure what to make of it that the girl did not float...then he slowly walks away...:)

t1mpani

13y

@guilemaster147 Ah, I see. You're right---I was so intimidated by obvious enormity of your intellect that I didn't want to take you head on. ;) I wasn't intending to shove anything in your mouth, I just assumed--given your vehement defense of this particular scene--that you were taking it a bit personally. Very well---it's entirely possible that, right under the surface of the water, is a rock that hit her head. It's also possible it's a so-so scene in a great movie. ;)

jair logan

Ese german mounster siempre cagandola jejeje

William Louie

Chucky: “This is my favorite part”

Brenda Kent

The German judge gave him a 5 for flinging.

unknown monster

14y

LOL// makes me laugh every time =P

YellowStudios

15y

There has been one Frankenstein movie before this, in 1910, it is without sound.

Django Mandingo

13y

Lol how he ran away.

Alex Krajci

11y

1931's Frankenstein Turned 75 Years Old In 2006.

hambone

13y↑1

lol i love the end he sounds like peewee hurman haha

fulka dic

14y

@MichaelMyers87 I agree in such as times as Karloff the 30's it was down played big time the drowning because the people seein the movie would actually hate Karloff as though he did the act, so they down played it even some say there is a copy that shows Frankinstien trying to pull her outta the water! but they say its a lost tape, can imagine todays horror no problem, kinda scary lol have you heard of a Halloween Movie coming in 3D with Michael Myers??? i heard abt it but see zero abt it?

HirachieOfSociety

15y

we watched this in film studie and a girl in our class said that it was cute and what do you know :D lol

t1mpani

13y

@royalcourtier I watched Frankenstein once, on AMC, more than a decade ago. We ARE more observant---that doesn't mean we're smarter, just more tuned to this particular medium of entertainment, because we're more experienced in it. The average movie fan today sees many, many times more films than the moviegoer of the 1930s, and it's a part of everyday life versus an occasional treat. You may be...ummm...*special*, but most other people gain proficiency with experience. ;)

GoodbyePanama

12y

Actually the EdisonStudios filmed a version of Frankenstein in 1910.

Simon Aleem

14y

HAHAHAHA@!!!!! Thats not a Horror scene thats a funny scene

Brian Donohue

8y↑4

Edison made a movie of it in 1910.

Dadnams

12y

so funny

Spacemonkey3000BC

11y↑1

False, the first Frankenstein movie was in 1910.

Naturmacht

11y

Let me guess...She was unable to swim^^

MichaelMyersLOVER100

12y

@TalaJenta remember somthing 2 he also probably has the mind of a 2 year old kid so he really doesnt know the meaning of life or death, living or non-living so he may as well think that everything is like a toy or is somthing that he play with so that still wouldnt b his fault because he is pretty much an innocent kid in his mind when people think & see him as just a monster :3

t1mpani

13y

@guilemaster147 I didn't avoid it, I mocked it, by illustrating that kids can die of all sorts of things that don't make effective scenes. ;) Hey, if this is the greatest scene in movie history as far as you're concerned, that's fine! Chin up! You don't need my approval. It's okay!

Vinny V

13y

Thumbs up if you're here because of James Rolfe

dakgumpa

14y

This is funny XD

sueluvu

11y

This scene makes me think of eggs, because James Whale promised to give some to the young actress, if she did the scene again. Her mother had her on a diet. At that age?

Lavourrin

14y

I don't know why, but it reminded me mr. Bean. He screws something up and runs away ;P

Whaaaat

13y

@bulbasaurousrex o me too! And it's proven that movie scenes that stick with you will have an impact on your life

TheSecretRiddle19

15y

Your right I didn't think of that.

Skatalite

13y

@jegspillerpiano Yeah, kinda. The majority of people just like simple movies, generic music and spoonfed stories. It's always been like that, though. And this scene IS pretty funny, isn't it? :P

Bucky Monk

13y

@t1mpani Is the conscensus that she is supposed to have drowned? I thought that even then this was supposed to be a bit funny? I was pissing myself laughing! Just watched this tonight. Fantastic film though. t1mpani ... I agree with what you are saying. I have tried watching Dracula with lugosi, and I cjust cant bring myself to enjoy, or appreciate it. Possibly the media from films, to video games, that I have grew up with has taken that away from me. I can see why it is great. But not enjoyed.

FIDDO881

15y

lol watched this for English. funniest movie evr

Launch Ramp Productions

11y

lol Classic!!!!

Rocket-FaW ! シ

9y↑11

2:34 y su cara de "ohh las cagué" xD

Cristian Diaz

Jajaja si xD

Antony Flores

Jaja pobre niña deverdad

xLu x

jaja mal, pobre la nena

Monyka Patata

9y↑4

+\\ Rocket_FaW ! ㋛ // Jajajajajajjajja X'DD Viendola en estos tiempos es más una comedia X'DD

Rocket-FaW ! シ

Monyka Patata muy cierto hahaha

t1mpani

13y

@guilemaster147 LOL!!! Okay, goofball. For a start, I AM a parent, and all of my kids survived, because--among other things---I taught them how to SWIM! You know what kills far, far more children than drowning in shallow water? Plastic bags. So when they remake Frankenstein, we can have a scene where the monster is overcome by the beauty of clouds, sees a Walmart bag floating on the breeze, thinks it's a cloud and puts it over the kid's head, suffocating her. :)

Skatalite

13y

@271tixe Those ''morons'' can't feel its impact because it's a really dated scene. Tragic for its time, but not so much when compared to movies like Irreversible, Martyrs and Requiem for a Dream.

Gil Loera

15y

POOR MARIA... GILBERT

fulka dic

14y

@viniciusb well remember he was a child killer right? frankinstein wasnt, con-air was a great movie though

Julian Camacho

9y↑1

La solto por que pesaba mucho xD

CaptainScarlet2006

13y

i really remember this part and i hate it.

House Dimitrescu

15y

The monster think that the lake is not deep so it throws the child in the lake so that it can have an advantage

fashizzle78

9y↑7

"Your pretty like a flower too let's see you float" lol DUMMY

Jay Godwin

13y

i haven't seen the movie..does she die?

smatal

14y

this is the real reason why they invented rape whistels...just incase a Frankenstein tries to throw u in a lake :D

Skatalite

13y

@jegspillerpiano Modern mainstream movies, yes.

Ludwig van Beethoven

12y

i'm here because of the misfits

ricsonfm

11y

question: so during this time there is no score at all? because I was searching here in youtube some have music.

Edward89

11y

i agree

Girorgo Manei

9y↑1

Like si vienes por uriel murdek

TheSecretRiddle19

15y

Silly frankenstein little girls don't float.

Krisztián Szigeti

15y

what a good effects and music?! :O hahaha!

Adrian Gawryjołek

11y

you can say that until it would happen to you

Alex TheGreat

10y

Haha the Mistfits brought me here :D feel sorry for the monster and girl :P

Girorgo Manei

Hahaha is jerry only in hunger times

Hoteleria Vip

Asta yo me Madreo al franky xD

EpicAEShow

12y

looks like mr bean xd

t1mpani

13y

@viniciusb I'm complaining about a scene not being scary because of an unrealistic way of dying, and you think that the Final Destination movies would be my cup of tea? I see that YOU aren't more observant. ;) No, really, I thought the idea of the scene was brilliant, that's why I'm so disappointed by the crappy execution. You don't have to have great effects to throw the girl out a little more than two feet. When she can reach out and touch shore, I must laugh at her "drowning".