Waves
Japanese Wallpaper Lyrics
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I am closing down
You took everything
I think about
But you're in my head again
I'm somewhere else
An empty shell, I am
So heavy right now
When we're breathing fire
My heart, my love runs cold
Choking on the words
I will come and go
Am I in your head again,
Or is someone else?
Just a distant sun
Burning out
Oh if I
Could only feel something
That I know that I'm not
Oh if I
Could only feel something
Oh if I
Could only be something
Oh if I
Could only feel something
That I know that I'm not
The lyrics of the song "Waves" by Japanese Wallpaper present the idea of feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions and thoughts. The opening line, "I am a tidal wave, I am closing down," creates a metaphor for the overwhelming feeling that the singer is experiencing. They feel like a tidal wave, a force that is expected to be powerful and unstoppable, but is also destructive and exhausting. The repetition of the line "So heavy right now" reinforces the idea that these emotions are almost too much to bear, making the singer feel weighty.
The lyrics also convey the idea of being haunted by memories of past relationships. The words "You took everything I think about" suggest that the singer cannot stop thinking about a previous lover who has taken over their every thought. The line "Am I in your head again, or is someone else?" adds to this idea by presenting the possibility of another lover who is taking up the ex-lover's space in the singer's mind. The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to move on, as indicated by the lines "Oh if I could only feel something that I know that I'm not" and "Oh if I could only be something."
Overall, the song "Waves" is a poignant reflection on the struggle to come to terms with difficult emotions and memories of past relationships, and the desire to feel something new and refreshing.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a tidal wave
I am a powerful and unstoppable force, like an ocean wave
I am closing down
I am retreating, withdrawing, and shutting myself off emotionally
You took everything
You have consumed my thoughts and emotions, leaving me feeling drained and empty
I think about
You are constantly on my mind, and I cannot escape these thoughts
But you're in my head again
Your memory has risen to the forefront of my thoughts and emotions once again
I'm somewhere else
I am mentally and emotionally detached from the present moment
An empty shell, I am
I feel hollow and devoid of emotion
So heavy right now
I am burdened by the weight of my emotions
When we're breathing fire
When we are in the midst of an intense emotional experience
My heart, my love runs cold
My love and emotions have become distant and unfeeling
Choking on the words
I am struggling to express myself verbally or emotionally
I will come and go
I will continue to cycle through phases of emotional connection and detachment
Am I in your head again,
Are you thinking about me and missing me?
Or is someone else?
Are you thinking about someone else instead of me?
Just a distant sun
I am far away and unattainable to you
Burning out
Fading away, losing energy and life force
Oh if I
Could only feel something
That I know that I'm not
I am yearning to feel an emotion that is not currently within me
Oh if I
Could only be something
I am longing to become someone else or something more than I currently am
Contributed by Ruby P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@HeyItsJA
I am a tidal wave
I am closing down.
You took everything
I think about.
But you're in my head again
I'm somewhere else.
An empty shell, I am
So pick me right up.
So pick me right up.
When we're breathing fire
My heart, my love runs cold.
Choking on the words
I will come and go.
Am I in your head again,
Or is someone else?
Just a distant sun
Burning out.
Oh if I
Could only feel something
That I know that I'm not.
Oh if I
Could only feel something.
Oh if I
Could only be something.
Oh if I
Could only feel something.
That I know that I'm not.
@lukapyon0301
I personally hear it this way:
I am a tidal wave
I am closing down.
You took everything
I think about.
But you're in my head again
I'm somewhere else.
An empty shell, I am
So heavy right now.
So heavy right now.
When we're breathing fire
My heart, my love runs cold.
Choking on the words
I will come and go.
Am I in your head again,
Or somewhere else?
Just a distant sun
Burning out.
Oh if I
Could only feel something
That I know that I'm not.
Oh if I
Could only feel something.
Oh if I
Could only be something.
Oh if I
Could only feel something.
And I know that I'm not.
~
Only a few differences. :)
@23Alchemist23
Great piece of music J.W and great voice Pepa, really enjoyed this song, thanks for the upload Sheep
@Zebezl2139
WHAT the HELL
Everything I've heard by Japanese Wallpaper has sounded absolutely heavenly
HOW DO THEY DO IT xP
@RazorToothMusic
I think they actually might be from heaven :D
@PenguinMusic
Magic
@kyle7kylekc
By putting Japanese wallpaper in every room of the house
@himynameisrod3636
***** Australian artists killing it as always
@tanishqmaheshwari6322
Shouldn't u be ruling a kingdom?
@eDrIClImOAnCo
Distant waves like body vein,
That cross the flow to every lane.
Life's a course through day and night,
To beauties range and dawn of light.
Curious gaze, aghast the gold,
Beyond the eyes that can't be told.
As silent reigns, the nature trace,
What wondrous field of living grace.
@15chini
this is wonderful :) Thank you for sharing such wonderful music with us even during trying times. hope everything gets better soon Sheepy!!
@Hamtazmic
Thank you for sharing this wonderful song! I hope you find more peaceful days soon.