Tides
First Blood Lyrics

First you give
Things start off on a positive note, with someone giving something to the singer.

First you give
The singer emphasizes the importance of giving, as they repeat the line.

Then you take, just like the turning of the tides
However, things take a turn for the worse as the giver takes something away from the singer, like how the tides recede after rising.

I will rise, high tide rise and find good things and bring them within reach
The artist is determined to rise above the negative effects of this cycle and find good things that are out of reach.

Bring me good fortune, reward my good deeds
The artist desires to be rewarded for their good deeds.

Then as the tide recedes, you steal a piece of me
However, just as the singer rises, the giver takes something away from them again.

This never ending cycle constantly creates me
The cycle of giving and taking creates a constant state of being for the singer.

This cycle; it will never end
The artist realizes that this cycle will continue indefinitely.

Bring me love, take it away, just like the turning of the tides
The artist desires love, but the giver takes it away again, similar to the cycle of the tides.

Pick me up, then bring me down, just like the turning of the tides
The giver lifts the artist up, only to let them down again like the tides.

Bring me hope, then hopelessness, just like the turning of the tides...
The giver brings hope to the singer, only to leave them feeling hopeless again, like the cycle of the tides.

Learning to adjust my expectations, because I know that the tide will turn
The artist is adapting to the cycle and lowering their expectations accordingly, knowing the tide will eventually turn.

Stricken by this persistence, but I know that the tide will turn
The constant repetition of the cycle is tiring for the singer, but they still hold onto hope that it will eventually end.

Preying on my existence, but I know that the tide will turn (High tide)
The giver is taking advantage of the singer's existence, but the singer still believes in the cyclical nature of things.

Rise and bring me, bring me peace
The singer is asking the giver to rise and bring them peace.

Bring me everything and bring it within reach
The artist wants the giver to bring them everything they desire and make it easily attainable.

Low tide take everything, steal from me
During low tide, the giver takes everything from the artist, stealing from them.

Steal all good fortune and leave me in defeat
The giver takes all the singer's good fortune and leaves them feeling defeated.

Rise, and bring me peace
The singer asks the giver to rise and bring them peace once again.

Rise, and bring me peace
The artist repeats their request for the giver to rise and bring them peace.

Never ending cycle of life repeats
The artist acknowledges that the cycle of life and the tides will always repeat.

Tides keep turning, why can't you leave me be? Give to me, then take from me
The artist questions why the giver can't leave them alone, and why they have to constantly take after giving.

I know that the tide will turn
Despite the frustration, the singer still holds onto hope that the tide will eventually turn.

Bring me life, then bring me death
The giver brings the artist life, only to take it away and bring death.

I know that the tide will turn
The singer repeats their belief that the tide will eventually turn, despite the constant cycle of giving and taking.