Freshwater Collins are currently working very hard on their new album "So Much For Livin," and playing select Midwestern shows before touring extensively (yet again) in 2007.
Freshwater Collins are also building momentum through spirited live performances throughout the country, having shared the stage with Robert Plant, Steve Earle, The Jayhawks, Will Hoge, Bob Schneider, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, as well as major festival performances alongside The Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, The Go! Team, The Black Crowes, and Kings of Leon. "These Days Lately" is out now.
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Freshwater Collins Lyrics
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Just keeping you around baby
It's like I'm closed but I don't wanna open and lay it on the ground
I refuse to remain here any longer
I refuse to remain
When I think about you real hard
You run off of me like, like water
Lord you just run down my back like
Lord you just run down my back like
Water
I just spent half my time
Just thinking through the traps you left behind
and I don't mind
because once I sat back and dealt with that
I was wondering why I felt trapped
And I refuse to change this time
You're always breaching your vows
Bullshit every time
When I think about you real hard
You run off of me like, like water
You
Lord you just run down my back like
Lord you just run down my back like
Water
In "Water," Freshwater Collins speaks to the emotional exhaustion that comes with holding onto a relationship that is no longer serving their well-being. They reflect on the time and energy they have wasted just trying to hold onto someone who is not fulfilling their needs. By acknowledging their closed-off nature, Freshwater Collins realizes that they can no longer ignore the situation and continues to refuse to remain in the relationship any longer.
The repeated metaphor of water throughout the song symbolizes the continuous flow of emotions that seem to escape Freshwater Collins' grasp. No matter how hard they try to hold onto the feeling, it slips through their fingers like water. The analogy of water running down their back paints a vivid picture of the insignificance of their partner's love and attention.
Line by Line Meaning
When I sit and think about all the energy I've wasted
Reflecting on how much time and effort has been squandered
Just keeping you around baby
Maintaining a relationship that's not worth the trouble
It's like I'm closed but I don't wanna open and lay it on the ground
Feeling shut off and unwilling to reveal emotions
I refuse to remain here any longer
Unwilling to endure the unhealthy relationship any further
When I think about you real hard
Concentrating intently on all the memories and sentiments
You run off of me like, like water
All the experiences and emotions associated with the relationship flow away effortlessly
I just spent half my time
Devoting a significant portion of life and attention to this relationship
Just thinking through the traps you left behind
Deliberating over the detrimental effects of the other person's actions
and I don't mind
Accepting and processing the situation
because once I sat back and dealt with that
After coming to terms with the situation through introspection
I was wondering why I felt trapped
Feeling confined within and by the relationship
And I refuse to change this time
Not wanting to repeat the same mistakes
You're always breaching your vows
Consistently breaking promises and commitments
Bullshit every time
Unreliable and dishonest behavior
Lord you just run down my back like
Experiencing a sense of relief and release as memories of the relationship fade away
Water
Metaphor for the effortless and uncontainable flow of memories and emotions associated with the relationship
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.