Drown
Jay Ollero Lyrics
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but you came here and swepp me of my feet.
the way yo lookin to my eyes
it kills me...
its something about the way you smile
and i can ever love the way you laugh
the play for when you call me out
its everything
In Jay Ollero's song "Drown," the writer portrays a personal experience of falling in love unexpectedly. The song begins with the lines, "I never wanted to fall in love, but you came here and swept me off my feet." The writer's initial reluctance to love is evident right from the start. However, the entry of someone special into his life, through somewhere or something, changed his entire mindset towards love.
The lyrics then describe the way this person looks into the writer's eyes, and he gets overwhelmed by the feeling. When she smiles, he feels like he can never get tired of it. Her smile and laughter diverts him to the place where he feels the meaning of life is encapsulated. The writer is talking about the things that he used to ignore, or which were not important to him, have now become a significant part of his life. This person has made the writer realize the importance of the little things that can bring immense happiness.
The writer is surprised by how someone can make feel him so full of life. His journey to love wasn’t obvious, and he wasn't looking for it. Love just hit him like he never expected, and he couldn’t defy it. The lyrics in "Drown" express how the writer's love experiences impacted his life positively. He ends the song by saying, "Yeah, you took me by surprise," indicating that he never planned to fall in love, but now he’s completely drowning in it.
Line by Line Meaning
i never wanted to fall in love
Love was never a priority for me or something that I was looking for.
but you came here and swept me off my feet.
You entered my life and captivated my heart, causing me to feel an intense emotion for you.
the way you're looking into my eyes, it kills me...
When you look deeply into my eyes, it causes me to feel overwhelmed with emotions that I cannot contain.
there's something about the way you smile
The way you smile is special and possesses a uniqueness that makes me feel drawn to you.
and I could never love the way you laugh
The sound of your laughter satisfies me in ways no one else's laughter ever could.
the way you play when you call me out
When you tease me, call me out, or challenge me, it fills me with a sense of happiness and belonging that I cannot find elsewhere.
it's everything
All the things that I love about you and that you do are meaningful and important to me.
yeah, you took me by surprise
You exceeded my expectations by showing me a love that I never knew I was capable of having or feeling.
Contributed by Evan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fredrik Ybb Berg
Jay Ollero - Drown
[Verse]
I never wanted to fall in love
But you came in, swept me of my feet.
The way you looking into my eyes
It kills me.
It's something about the way you smile
And I can't help but love the way you laugh
The playful way you call me out
It's everything
[Pre-Ref]
Yeah you took me by surprise
Caught up in the rising tide
Lost at sea no coast in sight
I'm terrified
With nowhere to hide
[Refrain]
Love is deep like an ocean
And your waves throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
It feels like, It feels like Im gonna drown
It feels like, It feels like Im gonna drown
Im gonna drown
[Verse]
I've liked being the one in control
Always afraid of letting go
The day you came into my life
You changed me
[Pre-Ref]
Yeah you took me by surprise
Caught up in the rising tide
Lost at sea no coast in sight
I'm terrified
With nowhere to hide
[Refrain]
Love is deep like an ocean
And your waves throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
It feels like, It feels like I'm gonna drown
It feels like, It feels like I'm gonna drown
[Bridge]
I take my last breath
I'm in over my head
As a calm comes over me
I'm sinking slowly
Love is deep like an ocean
And your waves throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
Yeah It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
YEAH!!!
[Refrain]
Love is deep like an ocean
And your waves throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
And It feels like, feels like, I'm gonna drown
Cim Autore Amore Boström
i never wanted to fall in love
but you came here and swepp me of my feet.
the way yo lookin to my eyes
it kills me...
its something about the way you smile
and i can ever love the way you laugh
the play for when you call me out
its everything
yeah you took me by surprise
Caught up in the rising tide
Lost at sea no coast in sight
Im terrified
When no where to hide
Love is deep like an ocean
Anyway you throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
I'm gonna drown
I like be the one in control
Of ease afraid of letting go
The day come into my life
It change me
Yeah you took me by surprise
Caught up in the rising tide
Lost at sea no coast in sight
Im Terrified
When no where to hide
Love is deep like an ocean
Anyway you throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Take my last breath
I've been over my head
As a con comes over me
Sinking slowly
Love is deep like an ocean
Anyway you throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Love is deep like an ocean
Anyway you throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
And it feels like I'm gonna drown
Yeah eh
Cim Autore Amore Boström
Drown
by Jay Ollero
i never wanted to fall in love
but you came here and swepp me of my feet.
the way yo lookin to my eyes
it kills me...
its something about the way you smile
and i can ever love the way you laugh
the play for when you call me out
its everything
yeah you took me by surprise
Caught up in the rising tide
Lost at sea no coast in sight
Im terrified
When no where to hide
Love is deep like an ocean
Anyway you throw me around
Hurts my heart when we're apart
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
Feels like feels like I'm gonna drown
I'm gonna drown
I like be the one in control
pmd2_PRINCEofDARKN123
great song. reminds me that I shouldn't be in love anymore
inga
I love this
Nicholas Mcdougald
Too bad nobody really know this you are very special with you're music😄
Karmin
Hahaha... fun tune with interesting lyrics.
AZproductions
Chords? Please