MUDDY WATERS
LP(Laura Pergolizzi) Lyrics
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Oh, oh, oh
We are kneeling at the river's edge and tempting
All the steps to follow closer right behind
Is it only when you feel a part is empty
That it's gnawing at the corners of your mind
I will ask you for mercy
What you'll see is the worst me
Not the last of my kind
Ooh
In the muddy water we're falling
Ooh
In the muddy water we're crawling
Holds me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy waters we're falling
It is not clear why we choose the fire pathway
Where we end is not the way that we had planned
All the spirits gather 'round like it's our last day
To get across you know we'll have to raise the sand
Ooh, I will ask you for mercy
I will come to you blind
What you'll see is the worst me
I'm not the last of my kind
Ooh
In the muddy water we're falling
Ooh
In the muddy water we're crawling
Holds me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy waters we're falling
Ooh
Don't fail me now
Put your arms around me and pull me out
Ooh
I know I'm found
With your arms around me, oh save me now
Ooh
Oh, oh
Ooh, in the muddy water we're falling
Ooh
In the muddy water we're crawling
Holds me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy water we're falling
LP's song "Muddy Waters" explores the feeling of being lost and overwhelmed, yet also exactly where you are meant to be. The opening lyrics set the scene with a group of people at a river's edge, tempting each other to follow closer behind. The singer questions whether the feeling of emptiness only becomes noticeable when it starts to eat away at the corners of the mind. The first verse ends with a confession: "What you'll see is the worst me / Not the last of my kind."
The chorus is an almost hypnotic repetition of the song's title, "In the muddy water we're falling," suggesting that the group has indeed taken the path less traveled and are now faced with the consequences. The second verse speaks to the chaos of life: "It is not clear why we choose the fire pathway / Where we end is not the way that we had planned / All the spirits gather 'round like it's our last day / To get across you know we'll have to raise the sand." The urgency of the final sentence suggests that there's limited time to make things right.
The final chorus, with its plea for mercy, is a plea for help, whether that be from others or from oneself. The song concludes with the singer asking to be pulled out, knowing that they have been found in the muddy waters.
Overall, "Muddy Waters" is a thought-provoking and powerful track that taps into the fears and uncertainties that we all face at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
We are kneeling at the river's edge and tempting
We are standing at the edge of a river, lured by the temptation of something unknown.
All the steps to follow closer right behind
Others are following too, taking each step we take, without knowing they might end up in murky waters.
Is it only when you feel a part is empty
Are we only drawn to the unknown when we feel something is missing inside of us?
That it's gnawing at the corners of your mind
Causing a constant, sometimes painful ache at the back of our minds.
I will ask you for mercy
I will plead for mercy and forgiveness.
I will come to you blind
I will come to you with complete trust and surrender, even if I am blind to what lies ahead.
What you'll see is the worst me
You will see the worst, most vulnerable version of me.
Not the last of my kind
But know that I am not the last person in this world to show my darkest, most vulnerable side.
In the muddy water we're falling
We are falling deeper into the unknown.
In the muddy water we're crawling
We are crawling towards a destination that is not clear, through murky waters.
Holds me down
The unknown holds us down, tries to push us under.
Hold me now
Hold me now, don't let the unknown consume me completely.
Sold me out
I feel as though I have sold myself out by giving in to the temptation of the unknown.
It is not clear why we choose the fire pathway
We do not understand why we choose the riskier, more dangerous path instead of the safe one.
Where we end is not the way that we had planned
We have no idea where we will end up, it is not what we thought or planned for ourselves in the beginning.
All the spirits gather 'round like it's our last day
It feels like the lost souls of those who have fallen before us gather around, as if it's our last day on earth.
To get across you know we'll have to raise the sand
In order to get to our destination, we will have to stir up the unknown and make it unsettled, revealing what lies beneath.
Don't fail me now
Do not let me falter or fail, I need your help now more than anything.
Put your arms around me and pull me out
Wrap me in your warm embrace and rescue me from the unknown that has captured me.
I know I'm found
I feel grateful to be found and rescued from the murky waters.
With your arms around me, oh save me now
I feel secure and safe with your embrace around me, please save me from the danger that lies ahead.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHAEL FRANCIS GONZALEZ, LAURA PERGOLIZZI, PETER JOSHUA RECORD
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[Verse 1]
We are kneeling at the rivers edge and tempting
All the steps to follow closer right behind
Is it only when you feel a part is empty
That it’s gnawing at the corners of your mind
[Pre-Chorus]
I will ask you for mercy
I will come to you blind
What you’ll see is the worst me
Not the last of my kind
[Chorus]
In the muddy water we’re falling
In the muddy water we’re crawling
Hold me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy waters we’re falling
[Verse 2]
It is not clear why we choose the fire pathway
Where we end is not the way that we had planned
All the spirits gather 'round like its our last day
To get across you know we’ll have to raise the sand
[Pre-Chorus]
I will ask you for mercy
I will come to you blind
What you’ll see is the worst me
I'm not the last of my kind
[Chorus]
In the muddy water we’re falling
In the muddy water we’re crawling
Holds me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy water we’re falling (falling, falling, falling...)
[Bridge]
Don’t fail me now
Put your arms around me and pull me out
I know I’m found
With your arms around me, oh save me now
[Chorus]
In the muddy water we’re falling
In the muddy water we’re crawling
Holds me down
Hold me now
Sold me out
In the muddy water we’re falling
LP
Watch the video for LP’s latest single “Golden” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwMBPc1EBE
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