Water
Galantis Lyrics
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The streets are bare
Bright lights in the window
And up the stairs
In all of your silence
In all of your songs
I still hear the choir
But you are gone
Can't go back
Can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light
In the water for all my life
I'm standing on my tiptoes
And coming undone
You were my hero when I was young
We live, but we never know
We're lost in the wind
A million candles, just flickering
Can't go back
Can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light
In the water for all my life
Lifted high, let me lay down at your side
Here I'll stay 'til your soul comes back to mine
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light
In the water for all my life
The lyrics of Galantis's song "Water" tell the emotional story of loss, remembrance, and acceptance. The first verse sets the tone with an image of snow-covered trees and empty streets. The singer then enters a house with bright lights and hears a choir, but the person they are looking for is missing. The chorus brings up the metaphor of water, with teardrops falling like rain, as the singer feels the loss of someone dear to them. They still hear the person calling their name and see their light in the water, a symbol of their everlasting memory.
The second verse expands on the theme of loss and memories. The singer feels undone, but also remembers how the missing person was their hero when they were young. The lyrics touch upon the theme of mortality, where we live but never know what's coming. The use of candles flickering and the metaphor of being lost in the wind evoke the fleeting nature of life. The bridge is a plea for connection, where the singer wants to stay close until their loved one's soul comes back to theirs. The final chorus repeats the main themes, with an added layer of feeling lifted high, and finding solace in the memory of the person who's gone.
Overall, Galantis's "Water" is a heartfelt meditation on loss and remembrance, with water as a recurring symbolic motif. The lyrics are full of vivid, sensory details, and speak to the universal experience of losing someone dear to us.
Line by Line Meaning
Snowfall on the treetops
It's snowing and the treetops are covered in snow.
The streets are bare
The streets are empty and deserted.
Bright lights in the window
There are bright lights shining from a window.
And up the stairs
Someone is going up the stairs.
In all of your silence
Even in silence, there is a presence of someone else.
In all of your songs
Even in the songs, there is a presence of someone else.
I still hear the choir
There is still a sound of a choir that is being heard.
But you are gone
The person who was once there is no longer there.
Can't go back
It is impossible to go back to the way things were.
Can't fight this
The situation cannot be changed, it must be accepted.
Water, water
The word 'water' is being repeated.
Teardrops are falling like rain
Tears are falling down like raindrops.
'Daughter, daughter
The word 'daughter' is being repeated.
Still hear you calling my name
The singer can still hear the voice of the person who is no longer there.
I'll see your light
The singer can still see the light of the person in their mind.
In the water for all my life
The person's light will be present in the artist's life forever.
I'm standing on my tiptoes
The artist is standing on their toes.
And coming undone
They are unraveling or falling apart emotionally.
You were my hero when I was young
The person who is no longer there was the singer's hero.
We live, but we never know
We are alive, but we don't really understand life.
We're lost in the wind
We are carried away by the wind, without control.
A million candles, just flickering
There are many candles that are flickering, representing life's transient nature.
Lifted high, let me lay down at your side
The singer wants to be lifted up and lay down next to the person who is no longer there.
Here I'll stay 'til your soul comes back to mine
The artist wants to stay in that place until they are reunited with the other person's soul.
Lyrics © DistroKid, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: LARS KARLSSON CHRISTIAN, TIM GORDON, LINUS EKLOW, JIMMY KENNET KOITZSCH, ANDREW JACKSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@datsJACK_music
LYRICS:
Snowfall on the treetops
The streets are bare
Bright lights in the window
And up the stairs
In all of your silence
In all of your songs
I still hear the choir
But you are gone
Can't go back, can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life
I'm standing on my tiptoes
And coming undone
You were my hero
When I was young
We live, but we never know
We're lost in the wind
A million candles
Just flickering
Can't go back, can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life
Lifted high
Let me lay down at your side
Here I'll stay
'Til your soul comes back to mine
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life
@cluben4ever
Snowfall on the treetops
The streets are bare
Bright lights in the windows
And up the stairs
In all of your silence,
In all of your songs,
I still hear the choir
But you are gone
Can't go back...
Can't fight this water
Water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter'
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light in the water for all my life
I'm standing on my tiptoes
And coming undone
You were my hero when I was young
We live, but we never know
We're lost in the wind
A million candles, just flickering
Can't go back...
Can't fight this water
Water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter'
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light in the water for all my life
Lifted high,
Let me lay down at your side
Here I'll stay
'Til your soul comes back to mine
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
'Daughter, daughter'
Still hear you calling my name
I'll see your light in the water for all my life
@Harry-um8gq
You know it's a good album when you physically cannot chose a favourite song.
Amazing.
@rsa6669
What? Lol.. Physically cant pick your favorite? Doesnt make sense at all
@Harry-um8gq
SeB ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) You know what I mean..😂
@galgonso
+SeB ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°) You can't choose... it's impossible
@rsa6669
lol no shit
@josesalazar2697
Totalmente cierto, de este álbum no tengo una sola favorita, sino casi todas 😃💪🏽
@carozomar
Lyrics are so powerfull and sad at the same time, seems to me like a terrible lost without loosing hope, this is definitely one of the best tracks of the album, pure joy Galantis!! Soon you'll become the next Gods in EDM!
@Julia68yt
+Charles Martz Matt Cardle put it on his album "The Fire" 3 years ago, inspired by the untimely death of his late uncle. If you like, check out the very requiem-ish original in this video [ 6JO0KBAWnwg ] :)
@PabloHerrerosGarcia
I just can't... stop listening to you guys. I was a big fan of Style of Eye and Miike Snow. But you guys together, are awesome! Yours is a new and amazing music style. Please, please, keep producing like that!
@datsJACK_music
LYRICS:
Snowfall on the treetops
The streets are bare
Bright lights in the window
And up the stairs
In all of your silence
In all of your songs
I still hear the choir
But you are gone
Can't go back, can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life
I'm standing on my tiptoes
And coming undone
You were my hero
When I was young
We live, but we never know
We're lost in the wind
A million candles
Just flickering
Can't go back, can't fight this
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life
Lifted high
Let me lay down at your side
Here I'll stay
'Til your soul comes back to mine
Water, water
Teardrops are falling like rain
"Daughter, daughter"
Still hear you calling my name
Oh, I'll see your light
In the water
For all my life