DROWNING
Iyanya Lyrics


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Baby where you dey
My heart upside
You wanna set drowning
Everyday am going down
I need you back in my life right now
Life right now.
My heart upside down
You had to set it drowning everyday
Am going down I need you back in my life right now




Girl I find till

Overall Meaning

In Iyanya's song "Drowning," the artist expresses his feelings of being lost and incomplete without the love of his significant other. The opening line "Baby where you dey" demonstrates his desperation in searching for his lover, symbolizing how lost he is without her. The line "My heart upside" also highlights how his heart is in a state of turmoil without her, and how he is struggling to live without her. The metaphor of drowning is used throughout the song to describe how he feels emotionally, as he is drowning in his feelings without his significant other.


Furthermore, Iyanya's lyric "Everyday am going down" amplifies the intensity of the emotional struggle he is going through, and the urgency for his lover to return to his life. He admits that he needs her back in his life because he feels incomplete without her. The line "Girl I find till" suggests that he is searching for her and is lost without her, indicating how important she is to him.


In conclusion, "Drowning" by Iyanya is a heartfelt, emotional plea for his lover to come back to him, as he feels like he is drowning in his emotions without her. The song perfectly captures the desperation and urgency he feels, making it a moving and evocative ballad.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby where you dey
My dear, where have you gone?


My heart upside
I’m experiencing turmoil, confusion and uncertainty in my heart


You wanna set drowning
It seems you purposely want to make me feel like I'm suffocating and helpless


Everyday am going down
Each day, I feel like I'm sinking deeper and deeper into despair and sadness


I need you back in my life right now
I want you to return to me immediately; I am in emotional distress without you


Life right now.
My present state of being is tumultuous and overwhelming


You had to set it drowning everyday
It seems that you deliberately caused me to feel like I'm drowning and helpless on a daily basis


Girl I find till
I will keep searching for you until I find you and have you back in my life




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