Water
Judah and the Lion Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
That you carry on your shoulders,
And you can't seem to get it off.
But you try
And everything you've done
It only ever seemed to drag you down.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
You got pain
And you try to cover it up with your words,
But it never works.
You got shame
And you hold it in the depths of your heart,
And it's about to burst.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
There is the peace,
But you'll never understand it, comprehend it
Only using your brain.
There is love,
You re-re-refused to let it in
Because you knew it would be making you change.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
(Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...)
If you got pain,
Oh, and if you got shame,
Just come on down.
Just come on down
Yeah, and if you're carrying a weight,
And you're carrying shame
Just come on down.
Just come on down.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
The lyrics of "Water" by Judah and the Lion are a deeply emotional and empowering message about confronting one's emotional pain and ultimately finding healing through surrender. The first stanza describes the burden of carrying emotional weight that seems impossible to shed off. The individual has tried everything, but nothing seems to work, and they feel as though they are drowning in their struggles. The repetition of the line "You feel the water rising up" represents the overwhelming feeling of desperation that can accompany emotional pain.
The second stanza explores the individual's attempt to hide their pain and shame through words and holding onto it deep in their heart. The line "But it never works" emphasizes the futility of their efforts to disguise their pain. The chorus repeats three times, with the last line "Come on, come on down" urging the individual to surrender and confront their struggles.
The third stanza speaks of the existence of peace and love, but the individual cannot comprehend it with their mind and has refused to let love in, as it would require them to change. This represents the fear of vulnerability and the desire to hold onto familiar pain, rather than embracing the unknown.
Overall, the lyrics of "Water" are essentially a call to action, urging listeners to stop resisting their pain and surrender to it in order to find healing and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
You got weight
That you carry on your shoulders,
And you can't seem to get it off.
You have burdens that you bear with you wherever you go, but you cannot seem to free yourself from them.
But you try
And everything you've done
It only ever seemed to drag you down.
You have tried everything in your power to overcome your problems, yet it only led to more hardship for you.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
You feel the water rising up.
Come on, come on down.
You sense that something is changing, that a situation is slowly getting worse and that it is time to seek help and support.
You got pain
And you try to cover it up with your words,
But it never works.
You are hurting deep inside, and you mask your anguish with words that do not adequately convey your suffering.
You got shame
And you hold it in the depths of your heart,
And it's about to burst.
You feel guilty about something that you have done, and you keep it concealed in your heart, but it is becoming unbearable to keep it hidden.
There is the peace,
But you'll never understand it, comprehend it
Only using your brain.
There is a sense of calm that you could attain, but you won't be able to achieve it by thinking about it logically.
There is love,
You re-re-refused to let it in
Because you knew it would be making you change.
Love is something that you have rejected time and again, fearing that it would force you to alter yourself in ways you do not desire.
If you got pain,
Oh, and if you got shame,
Just come on down.
If you are suffering from pain and shame, know that you are not alone and that a support system is waiting for you to join.
Yeah, and if you're carrying a weight,
And you're carrying shame
Just come on down.
Whether your burden is physical or emotional, know that you do not have to bear them alone, and it is time for you to seek help.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIAN VICTOR MACDONALD, JUDAH LEE AKERS, NATHAN EDWARD ZUERCHER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind