Undertow
Holly Starr Lyrics
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Right now it's hurting more than ever before
I fall down, I'm gonna hit the bottom floor
I can't do this anymore
This isn't easy, fighting these feelings
I try but I'm caught in the undertow
You are my rescue, I'm numb from my black and blue
Pull me up out of the undertow
Break down what I can't let go
Shut out the fears that haunt
Times up, I can't hold my breath anymore
Speak now, your words will bring me back to the shore
The lyrics to Holly Starr's song Undertow are about addiction and the struggle to overcome it. The singer is addicted to a habit but pretends as though she doesn't have it. However, the addiction is causing her pain more than ever before and she is spiraling down to the bottom floor. The singer admits that she cannot continue with the addiction and needs help to overcome it. She is caught in an undertow, a powerful underwater current that can pull down anyone who is trapped in it. The undertow represents the singer's addiction, which is pulling her down and making it difficult for her to escape.
The singer is fighting against her addiction, but it's not easy. She feels caught in the undertow and struggles to break free. She knows she needs help, and seeks rescue from someone who can pull her up out of the undertow. The singer is numb from the pain caused by her addiction, but still tries to fight against it. She wants to be rescued and brought back to the shore. She wants her fears to be shut out so she can move on with her life. The song is about battling addiction and wanting to be rescued from its grip.
Line by Line Meaning
Addicted to this habit, I pretend that I don't have it
I am addicted to a certain habit that is causing me harm, but I try to pretend that it doesn't exist.
Right now it's hurting more than ever before
At this moment, the pain caused by my habit is worse than it has ever been.
I fall down, I'm gonna hit the bottom floor
As a result of my habit, I am going to hit rock bottom.
I can't do this anymore
I am at my breaking point, I can no longer handle the consequences of my habit.
This isn't easy, fighting these feelings
It is difficult to resist the urge to give in to my habit and let my feelings consume me.
I try but I'm caught in the undertow
Despite my effort to resist, I am being pulled under by the unstoppable force of my habit.
You are my rescue, I'm numb from my black and blue
You are my savior, I am emotionally and physically hurt from the effects of my habit.
Pull me up out of the undertow
Please save me from the uncontrollable force pulling me under.
Break down what I can't let go
Help me to overcome what I am unable to let go of on my own.
Shut out the fears that haunt
Assist me in blocking out the negative thoughts and fears that keep me trapped in my habit.
Times up, I can't hold my breath anymore
I have reached a point where I can no longer hold on, and something has to change.
Speak now, your words will bring me back to the shore
Encourage and support me with your words, so that I can find my way back to solid ground.
Writer(s): Holly Starr Grigg, Rusty Varenkamp, Nate Smith
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