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.