Tongues
Joywave Feat. KOPPS Lyrics
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Give me breath, and let me cough
Drag me back, collect my thoughts
I've come back to the land I'd lost
The palms are down, I'm welcomed back to town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Tell me all the things I've missed
Who's been killed and who's been kissed
(Drag me back, collect my thoughts)
I'll be gone when the drugs wear off
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes you'd think they spoke another language
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes I think they're all just speaking tongues
They say I'm the only one, who can be brave
That I am the chosen one
But there's no way, that I am the only one
And there's no one to save
If there's nowhere for them to run
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes you'd think they spoke another language
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes I think
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
The lyrics of Tongues by Joywave Feat. KOPPS talk about someone coming back to the town they had lost and feeling like they don't understand the people there. It seems like they have been away for a while and they are trying to catch up with what has happened in their absence. The person is searching for information about what they have missed, who has died or who has fallen in love. They also feel like they are the only one who can be brave and the chosen one, but they're not certain if that's true. The main theme here seems to be about the difficulties of communication and the disconnect that someone can feel on returning to a place they once knew.
The song's chorus talks about the confusion and isolation that the person feels. They feel like the people around them are all speaking in tongues, using a language they no longer know. The palms are down, and they are welcomed back into town, but they still feel like an outsider. It's a painful feeling to be in a place, near people, but still be unable to understand or connect with them.
Overall, the song seems to be about feeling alienated, whether it's from a place or from the people around you. The lyrics are evocative and emotional, and the melody reflects the sense of confusion and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
Pick me up, dust me off
Help me get back on my feet and recover from what I've been through.
Give me breath, and let me cough
Allow me to catch my breath and recover from the trauma I've experienced.
Drag me back, collect my thoughts
Assist me in returning to a sense of normalcy and clarity of mind after a difficult period.
I've come back to the land I'd lost
I've returned to a place that was once familiar to me but has now become foreign due to my absence or experience.
The palms are down, I'm welcomed back to town
I am back in the community, but I feel like an outsider and misunderstood by others.
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I don't feel like I fit in or connect with the people around me.
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
The words they speak sound unfamiliar or strange to me, adding to my sense of disconnection.
Sometimes I think they're all just speaking tongues
At times, I feel like everyone is talking but nobody is really communicating with me or understanding me.
Tell me all the things I've missed
Fill me in on what's happened in my absence, including both good and bad events.
Who's been killed and who's been kissed
I want to know both positive and negative aspects of what has happened while I was away.
I'll be gone when the drugs wear off
I may have found relief or a temporary escape from the pain through substance use, but eventually, it will wear off, and I'll be left to face reality again.
They say I'm the only one, who can be brave
I am being put on a pedestal as someone who can handle adversity better than others.
That I am the chosen one
I am being singled out as someone with a unique ability or purpose, which puts pressure on me to meet those expectations.
But there's no way, that I am the only one
I know that I am not alone in facing difficulty, and there are others going through similar experiences.
And there's no one to save
Despite being part of a larger community, it can feel isolating to face hardship without anyone to help or support me.
If there's nowhere for them to run
If others are also experiencing difficulty and there is no escape or relief for anyone, we are all left to confront it together.
They're all just speaking tongues
Others around me may be communicating, but it feels like they are doing so in an unintelligible way, making it hard for me to connect and relate.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Anjos, Sean Donnelly, Dan Armbruster
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Pick me up, dust me off
Give me breath, and let me cough
Drag me back, collect my thoughts
I've come back to the land I'd lost
The palms are down, I'm welcomed back to town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes I think they're all just speaking tongues
Tell me all the things I've missed
Who's been killed and who's been kissed
(Drag me back, collect my thoughts)
I'll be gone when the drugs wear off
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes you'd think they spoke another language
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes I think they're all just speaking tongues
They say I'm the only one, who can be brave
That I am the chosen one
But there's no way, that I am the only one
And there's no one to save
If there's nowhere for them to run
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes you'd think they spoke another language
The palms are down, I'm welcomed into town
Sometimes I feel like they don't understand me
I hear their mouths making foreign sounds
Sometimes I think they're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
They're all just speaking tongues
@falongrey4
FIFA 15 brought me here, and I did not expect seeing a bunch of naked people running around.
@Bau5sam
Me too lol
@Wareh_31
Same XD
@oldvidsalfalasi8267
Same here lol don't they get a little shy bruh
@ryqb
Same xD
@carlossibalatani1109
falongrey4 haha so did I
@KrimsonVagus
Whoever directed and edited this video must be a frigging genius
@murdergiraffe19
KrimsonVagus Watch swiss army man
@SR-dy5zm
@@sun_beams I was just going to say that. Saw it today! Which is what brought me here
@blackmambaain
U forecast well. The Daniels bros are already proved to be genius with their mindblowing multiverse movie 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'.