Waves
Ira Wolf Lyrics
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Sometimes you're the sea
Sometimes just a raindrop on the street
Sometimes you're a real light
you're a waterfall
Sometimes you're the deepest lake
and I can't swim across
Sometimes it hits me in waves
Sometimes it hits me in waves
and I'm drowning
Sometimes you just disappear
Sometimes you're pouring down
Sometimes you are quiet in the clouds
Sometimes you are raging
Sometimes you are the storm
Sometimes you invalid me
Sometimes you keep me warm
Sometimes it hits me in waves
Sometimes I get swept away
Sometimes it hits me in waves
and I'm drowning
Sometimes you are cold
you are ice
and you are snow
I feel you in my bones
Sometimes you haven't flow away
Sometimes it hits me in waves
Sometimes it takes my breath away
Sometimes it hits me in waves
Sometimes I get swept away
Sometimes it hits me in waves
and I'm drowning
Sometimes it hits me
and I'm drowning
Sometimes you're an ocean
Sometimes you're the sea
Sometimes you're so close
that I can't breathe
The song "Waves" by Ira Wolf is a beautiful ballad that describes how a person's emotions are like the different forms of water. The singer compares the person she loves to the ocean, the sea, rain drops, a light, a waterfall, a lake, a storm, and even ice and snow. She points out how sometimes her lover can be all of these things at once, which can be overwhelming and cause her to feel as if she is drowning.
The use of water as a metaphor in this song is powerful as it represents the ebb and flow of emotions. The line "Sometimes it hits me in waves" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the emotional intensity of the relationship. The singer also suggests that sometimes her lover disappears, but also can be so close that she can't breathe. The song ends on a note of ambiguity, leaving the listener to wonder whether the relationship is ultimately life-threatening or a source of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes you're an ocean
You have the power to move and change, like an ocean
Sometimes you're the sea
You have depth and vastness, like a sea
Sometimes just a raindrop on the street
Insignificant and unnoticed at times, like a raindrop on a busy street
Sometimes you're a real light
You guide and illuminate, like a real light
you're a waterfall
You have great power and beauty, like a waterfall
Sometimes you're the deepest lake
You have hidden depths, like the deepest lake
and I can't swim across
I cannot fully understand or navigate you
Sometimes it hits me in waves
Your impact on me is sudden and overwhelming
Sometimes I get swept away
You have the ability to take over my thoughts and actions
and I'm drowning
I feel overwhelmed and helpless
Sometimes you just disappear
You are absent and I cannot find you
Sometimes you're pouring down
You are plentiful and abundant, like pouring rain
Sometimes you are quiet in the clouds
You are hidden and peaceful, like clouds in the sky
Sometimes you are raging
You are intense and powerful, like a raging storm
Sometimes you are the storm
You cause chaos and turmoil, like a storm
Sometimes you invalid me
You make me feel unworthy and insignificant
Sometimes you keep me warm
You provide comfort and safety
Sometimes you are cold
You can be distant and unfeeling
you are ice
You are frozen and unyielding
and you are snow
You are soft and delicate, but also cold
I feel you in my bones
Your presence affects me deeply and fundamentally
Sometimes it takes my breath away
You can be so beautiful or intense that it leaves me speechless
Sometimes you're so close
You are intimate and familiar
that I can't breathe
You have such a strong hold on me that I feel suffocated
Contributed by Adrian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.