Sinking
Jeremy Zucker Lyrics


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I wonder, can you hear me?
Cause I am barely breathing
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking

Never thought that you would be phony
Why you wanna say that you know me
Life is like a movie that won't stop
Even when we're taking our clothes off
I'm taking off homebound
You're calling this home now
I'm calling it misery
You say that you'll miss me
Whatever I should hear
Tell it to me straight, dear
God, I'll be so peaceful
I'm just being me so
(I wonder)

I wonder, can you hear me?
Cause I am barely breathing
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking

Girl
I been with it
I been with you all the way
From the beach to the city
I been putting on a face
You're no stranger to a mask
You ain't lost or amazed
I been lost in a maze
Been a long damn day
(I been lost in a maze
Been a long damn day
I been lost in a maze
Been a long damn day)

I wonder, can you hear me?
Cause I am barely breathing
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
I fear my heart is sinking
Don't know the ground beneath me
I fear my heart is sinking

I got fire in my eyes
Water in my bones
Air inside my head
Carrying me home
Fire in my eyes
Water in my bones
Air inside my head
Carrying me home
Fire in my eyes
Water in my bones
Air inside my head
Carrying me home
Fire in my eyes
Water in my bones




Air inside my head
Carrying me home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jeremy Zucker's song "Sinking" evoke feelings of insecurity, uncertainty, and self-doubt. The singer expresses his fear that he is losing his grip on reality and feels like his heart is sinking. The repetition of the phrase "I fear my heart is sinking" reinforces the idea that the singer is struggling with intense emotions that he cannot contain.


The song seems to be about the end of a relationship, with the singer feeling betrayed by someone who he thought knew him well. He feels like he has been pretending to be someone he's not and realizes that he has been wearing a mask all along. The line "Life is like a movie that won't stop, even when we're taking our clothes off" suggests that even in moments of intimacy, the world keeps moving forward whether we're ready or not.


The chorus of the song is a plea for someone to hear the singer's cries for help. By admitting that he is barely breathing and doesn't know what's beneath him, the singer is reaching out for someone to offer him support and stability.


Line by Line Meaning

I wonder, can you hear me?
The singer is questioning if they are being heard by someone else.


Cause I am barely breathing
The singer is struggling and feeling overwhelmed.


Don't know the ground beneath me
The singer feels lost and uncertain about their surroundings.


I fear my heart is sinking
The singer is experiencing intense feelings of despair and sadness.


Never thought that you would be phony
The singer is expressing surprise and disappointment in someone who they thought was genuine.


Why you wanna say that you know me
The singer is questioning why someone would pretend to know them when they clearly do not.


Life is like a movie that won't stop
The singer feels like they are stuck in a never-ending cycle of ups and downs.


Even when we're taking our clothes off
The singer feels like they cannot escape their problems and they are always there.


I'm taking off homebound
The singer wants to leave and return home.


You're calling this home now
The singer is acknowledging that someone else has taken their place in what was once their home.


I'm calling it misery
The singer is expressing how unhappy they are with their current situation.


You say that you'll miss me
The singer is hearing words of comfort from someone, but they do not believe it is genuine.


Whatever I should hear
The singer is acknowledging that they want to hear the truth, even if it is painful.


Tell it to me straight, dear
The singer is asking someone to be honest with them.


God, I'll be so peaceful
The singer is looking forward to the peace that will come with the truth.


I'm just being me so
The singer is being authentic and honest with themselves.


Girl
The singer is addressing someone specific.


I been with it
The singer has been putting up with a situation.


I been with you all the way
The singer has been loyal to someone throughout their struggles.


From the beach to the city
The singer has been with someone through different experiences and locations.


You're no stranger to a mask
The singer is aware that someone they know puts on a false front.


You ain't lost or amazed
The singer believes the person they are addressing is not confused or in awe.


I been lost in a maze
The singer feels lost and confused themselves.


Been a long damn day
The singer is tired and weary from their struggles.


I got fire in my eyes
The singer is passionate and full of energy.


Water in my bones
The singer is feeling a sense of fluidity and movement within themselves.


Air inside my head
The singer is feeling a sense of freedom and clarity in their thoughts.


Carrying me home
The singer is looking forward to returning to a place of comfort and peace.




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