Swimming (Live From Hammersmit
Florence the Machine Lyrics

Your songs remind me of swimming
The singer explains that your songs remind me of swimming.

Which I forgot when I started to sink
The singer states that they forgot about the joy of swimming when they started to sink.

Dragged further away from the shore
The singer describes how they were pulled away from safety and security.

And deeper into the drink
The artist went far down into the water.

Sat on the bottom of the ocean
The artist sat at the floor of the ocean.

A stern and stubborn rock
The singer portrays themselves as an immovable object, despite being in a vulnerable position.

'Cause your songs remind me of swimming
The singer attributes their love for swimming to the songs of the artist.

But somehow I forgot
The artist admits to having forgotten the joy of swimming.

I was sinking and now I'm sunk
The artist acknowledges that they are now in a worse position than before.

I was drinking and now I'm drunk
The artist compares their emotional state to being drunk.

I tried to remember the chorus
The singer attempted to recall the most memorable part of the song.

I can't remember the verse
The artist is unable to recall the details of the song.

'Cause that song that sent me a swimming
The singer associates a particular song with a positive memory of swimming.

Is now the life jacket that burst
The singer acknowledges that the song no longer brings them the comfort and security it once did.

Rotting like a wreck on the ocean floor
The singer compares their current state to a decaying shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean.

Sinking like a siren that can't swim anymore
The artist compares themselves to a mythical creature that is now powerless and helpless.

Pull me out the water, cold and blue
The artist requests help getting out of the water, which is now dangerous and life-threatening.

I open my eyes and see that it's you
The singer realizes that the person helping them is someone they love and trust.

So I dive straight back in the ocean
The singer decides to return to the water, despite the risks it carries.

Take a deep breath, suck the water in my chest
The artist prepares themselves for the worst by taking in the dangerous water.

Can't cross my fingers, then hope for the best
The artist acknowledges that they cannot rely on hope alone.

Then all of a sudden, I heard a note
The artist experienced a sudden shift in their emotions or surroundings.

It started in my chest and ended in my throat
The singer describes a physical sensation that they felt.

Then I realised, then I realised,
The artist realizes something important.

Then I realised I was swimming
The singer finally recognizes that they are swimming and enjoying it.

Yes, I was swimming
The singer confirms their newfound realization and joy of swimming.

And now I'm swimming
The singer is still swimming and enjoying it.

Yes, I am swimming
The artist reiterates their current state of swimming.

Oh, your songs remind me of swimming
The artist reinforces the connection between the artist's songs and swimming.

Which I forgot when I started
The singer emphasizes that they had forgotten about the joy of swimming due to their previous struggles.

Your songs remind me of swimming
The singer repeats the main point of the song.

Which I forgot when I started
The artist emphasizes the connection between the artist's music and their love for swimming, which they had forgotten during their difficult times.

To sink
The song ends with a reiteration of the artist's previous admission of sinking into difficult times.