Waves
Invent Animate Lyrics


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Compose yourself
This is not another drill
The ship is finally sinking
This time we're going under
Eah

If you could see what I see
You too would have been decieved
If you ever beleieved in me
Like I believed in you
Stability would guide us through
You are the way
Why could my eyes not see?
What could my ears not hear?
Why could my mouth not say the words
I wanted to say to you?
Is this the final straw?
Is this a call to arms?
Abandon ship was the only option

Let's go away to a different place
I'll give you everything
Let's start again at a different pace
I know it's not to late
Let's drift away to a different place
I'll give you everything

We're going under
We're going under

Now I'm standing on my feet




Waves crashing down on me
But I am moving forward

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Invent Animate’s song Waves depict a ship sinking and the struggles that come with it. The line “compose yourself, this is not another drill” sets the tone for the impending danger. The singer of the song acknowledges that everyone on the ship is going under and that stability would have been the way to guide them through the crisis. However, it is too late for that now, as abandoning ship is the only option.


The second half of the song is a plea to start over, to go to a different place where the pain and hurt of the current situation can be left behind. The singer is willing to give everything to make a fresh start and move forward. The final line, “waves crashing down on me but I am moving forward,” conveys a sense of resilience and strength in the face of adversity. The song’s lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for any difficult situation – the need to acknowledge the pain, let go of what can’t be saved, and start anew.


Line by Line Meaning

Compose yourself
Stay calm and collected


This is not another drill
This is a real emergency, not a practice run


The ship is finally sinking
The situation has reached a critical point


This time we're going under
We cannot survive unless we act quickly


If you could see what I see
If you were in my shoes, you would understand


You too would have been deceived
You would have made the same mistakes as me


If you ever believed in me
If you trusted me before


Like I believed in you
The same way I put faith in you


Stability would guide us through
If we had been more stable, we would have succeeded


You are the way
You hold the key to our success


Why could my eyes not see?
I could not see the truth, even though it was right in front of me


What could my ears not hear?
I could not hear the warnings that were given to me


Why could my mouth not say the words
I was unable to express what I needed to say


I wanted to say to you?
The message I needed to communicate to you


Is this the final straw?
Is this the event that will break us once and for all?


Is this a call to arms?
Is this the moment to rally together


Abandon ship was the only option
We had to cut our losses and leave the situation behind


Let's go away to a different place
We should leave this behind and start fresh elsewhere


I'll give you everything
I promise to do what it takes for us to succeed


Let's start again at a different pace
We should take a different approach to our problems


I know it's not too late
I believe we can still make things right


Let's drift away to a different place
We'll leave our problems behind and start anew


We're going under
We're about to fail


Now I'm standing on my feet
Despite the difficulties, I remain steadfast


Waves crashing down on me
Life's problems are overwhelming


But I am moving forward
I am persevering despite the obstacles




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Comments from YouTube:

@Invent_Animate

Props to Brian Hood. We'll be recording new music with him in August.

@sweezy_inman

2021 and I'm still absolutely banging with this track...

@trev2388

I’ve been listening to IA on Spotify since like 2k15 but never heard this track until today. I love it 💜 thank you for YouTube.
They need to remaster this song or re-record it for next album!

@Prof.Pwnalot

Hell yeah man, check out my post- hardcore playlist. Bloody love invent, and most bands similar, could be some treasures for you to dig up :)
Added it back in 2012, so its pretty awesome to come across their older stuff again, just going through it as i usually do and love the nostalgia myself hence creating the time capsule in the first place!

@MySpaceDxC_Suffo_AtTheGates

I’ve been coming back to this video since 2012. And forever.

@GreenMan94.0

Beyond underrated track by them. Now they've been blowing up as of late.

@benenglish2411

Haha, good to see all these views. I was hoping if we left out the clean chorus, we wouldn't be generic. New music will be out from us with this next month or two. I think everyone will dig it. Thank you guys for listening.

@SuicidalChocolateSK

Hello from the future 😎 proud of you guys, thank you for everything you've done!

@veeevivian

Seen them live and they sound the EXACT same. They played at SBSW in Dallas, Texas and even with a small stage, they rocked it. They need to get bigger so please, help spread the word! :)

@jadedjay7861

veeevivian Word has been spared successfully!! They are pretty huge these days! Totally dig tf out of the lyrics above all else.

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