Sweat
Gothacoustic Ensemble Lyrics
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And breathing
And staring and thinking
And sinking
Deeper.
It's almost like I'm swimming.
The sun is burning hot again
On the hunter
And he's trying to remember when,
But it makes him dizzy.
Seems like I've been here before.
Seems so familiar.
Seems like I'm slipping
Into a dream within a dream.
Must be the way you whisper.
The sun is setting cool again.
I'm the thinker
And the fisherman
And I'm trying to remember when
But it makes me dizzy.
And I'm sweating,
And breathing,
And staring and thinking
And sinking
Deeper
And it's almost like I'm swimming.
Seems like I've been here before.
Seems so familiar.
Seems like I'm slipping
Into a dream within a dream.
It's the way you whisper.
It drags me under
And takes me home.
The lyrics of Gothacoustic Ensemble's "Sweat" paint a vivid picture of someone who is deeply lost in thought and experiencing intense emotions. The opening lines describe the physical sensations of sweating and increased heart rate, as well as a fixation on a particular person or situation: "I'm sweating, and breathing, and staring and thinking, and sinking deeper." The repetition of these actions conveys a sense of being trapped or stuck in one's own thoughts and feelings.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly disoriented and unsure of their surroundings, comparing their experience to swimming underwater: "It's almost like I'm swimming." They also mention the sun and its effects on both a hunter and a fisherman, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the struggle to survive and navigate difficult emotions or situations.
The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing the feeling of being trapped, and the singer's struggle to remember something important: "Seems like I've been here before. Seems so familiar. Seems like I'm slipping into a dream within a dream." This could suggest a sense of deja vu or feeling stuck in a cycle of repeating the same mistakes or emotions.
The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is being subsumed by some external force or influence, represented by the person's whispered words: "It's the way you whisper. It drags me under and takes me home." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the power of someone else's emotional pull or a potentially unhealthy relationship.
Overall, "Sweat" is a haunting and evocative portrayal of internal struggle and the confusing, sometimes overwhelming power that emotions can wield.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sweating,
I am perspiring
And breathing
Inhaling and exhaling air
And staring and thinking
Focusing and contemplating
And sinking
Gradually descending
Deeper.
Further into something.
It's almost like I'm swimming.
Feels like I'm in water.
The sun is burning hot again
The sunlight is intensely hot
On the hunter
On the person hunting
And the fisherman,
And the person fishing
And he's trying to remember when,
And he wants to recall a past event
But it makes him dizzy.
But it confuses him.
Seems like I've been here before.
Appears familiar.
Seems so familiar.
Seems recognized
Seems like I'm slipping
Feels like I'm losing control
Into a dream within a dream.
Entering a dream inside a dream
Must be the way you whisper.
Probably because of how you speak gently.
The sun is setting cool again.
The sun is rapidly setting.
I'm the thinker
I am the one who thinks
And the fisherman
And the person who fishes.
And I'm trying to remember when
And trying to memorize the past event
But it makes me dizzy.
But it confuses me.
It drags me under
It pulls me down
And takes me home.
And returns me to my residence.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS ALISSON, RALF KAPPMEIER, SASCHA LAPPESSEN, PERQUITA MCCOY
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