She collaborated with Matthew Good for his song "Flight Recorder From Viking 7," which can be found on his album "Loser Anthems" and with fellow Canucks of The Tea Party on "Wishing you would stay".
WATER
Holly McNarland Lyrics
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Near the water
And i loved her, though she left me
She smiled, she kissed me, she swam away
I loved my friend
Near the water
She loves me
I'll crouch beneath the boat
I'll learn to breathe
When i fall asleep
I want to die in water
I'll crouch beneath the boat
I'll learn to swim
Soon i'll have fins
I want to die in water
Every time i turn around
And i'm scared they'll see me
And every time i turn around
There's still no smile
And my eyes they hurt
From all the rubbing
And my mind it hurts
From my eyes
I'll crouch beneath the boat
I'll learn to breathe
When i fall asleep
I want to die in water
I'll crouch beneath the boat
I'll learn to swim
Soon i'll have fins
I want to die in water
The lyrics of Holly McNarland's song "Water" seem to be about dealing with loss, loneliness, and the desire for escape. The singer has lost a friend whom they loved deeply, and it seems that this friend may have passed away. The mention of the friend swimming away and the singer's desire to "die in water" suggest that the friend may have drowned or died in some kind of water-related accident. The singer seems to be struggling to come to terms with the loss, feeling scared and isolated, and wishing for a way to escape their pain.
The repeated lines about crouching beneath a boat, learning to breathe and swim, and eventually having fins all suggest an intense desire to become one with the water and escape from the pain of the real world. There is a sense of hopefulness and possibility here as well, as the singer dreams about becoming something different and shedding the limitations of their current existence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Water" are haunting and full of emotional complexity. The themes of loss, escape, and transformation are skillfully woven together, creating a powerful and evocative portrait of grief and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
I lost my friend
I am grieving the loss of a friend.
Near the water
We had a special connection to water in our friendship.
And i loved her, though she left me
My love for my friend has not waned despite her leaving me.
She smiled, she kissed me, she swam away
My friend left me with fond memories and a sense of abandonment.
I loved my friend
I had a deep love for my friend.
She loves me
Despite her departure, I sense that my friend still loves me.
I'll crouch beneath the boat
Being near the water helps me deal with my friend's absence.
I'll learn to breathe
I am adapting to my new environment without my friend.
When i fall asleep
I find solace in the idea of dying peacefully in water.
I want to die in water
Water represents a peaceful end to my suffering.
I'll learn to swim
I am adapting to my life without my friend.
Soon i'll have fins
I am becoming more connected to the water, almost as if I belong in it.
Every time i turn around
I am constantly looking for the comfort of my friend's presence.
And i'm scared they'll see me
I fear being judged or pitied for my loss.
And every time i turn around
Despite my fears, I continue to search for my friend's presence.
There's still no smile
I have not found solace or happiness without my friend.
And my eyes they hurt
The pain of loss is physical and emotional.
From all the rubbing
I am constantly wiping away tears.
And my mind it hurts
The pain of loss is mental and emotional.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, TORE JOHANSSON
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