Quicksand
La Roux污 Lyrics
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Holding your hand
It seems you have forgotten
About your man
Alone in the darkness
My bed's a different land
Your touch intensifies
And I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
You're the up-settor
Stroking my hand
What's my position?
I don't understand
Am I your position?
Am I enigma?
Oh, when you turn to me
I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
I'm in the quicksand
You, you moved into to my mind again, oh
You, you're walking around again and free, oh
Oh, I can't let you stay
But I'm walking on broken ground again
Oh, when will I learn?
All you do is push me back in the dirt
Ah, ah
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
Oh-oh-oh-oh
I'm in the quicksand
The song Quicksand by La Roux is a reflection on a relationship that is unhealthy and addictive. The singer sings about being an "obsessor" and holding the hand of someone who has forgotten about their significant other. The singer is in darkness, and their bed is a different land, indicating that they are in a very different, darker place than they used to be. The touch of the other person intensifies the singer's feelings, and they feel like they are in quicksand, sinking deeper and deeper into their obsession.
The other person, who is referred to as the "up-settor," is stroking the singer's hand, but they don't understand their position. They wonder if they are just a position or an enigma, and they are confused about the nature of their relationship. When the other person turns to them, the singer feels like they are in quicksand again. They are conflicted because they feel like they can't let the other person stay, but they are also walking on broken ground again. They know that this relationship is not good for them, but they can't seem to break free from it.
The overall theme of the song is about addiction and unhealthy relationships. The singer is drawn to someone who is not good for them and can't seem to break free from their hold on them. The metaphor of quicksand is used to illustrate the feeling of being trapped and sinking deeper into an unhealthy situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the obsessor
I am the one who can't stop thinking about you
Holding your hand
I am here with you, physically connected
It seems you have forgotten
You don't seem to remember your partner at the moment
About your man
The person you're in a relationship with
Alone in the darkness
I am isolated, lost and confused
My bed's a different land
I feel out of place, unbalanced and unsure in my own bed
Your touch intensifies
Your physical contact feels overwhelming
And I'm in the quicksand
I feel trapped, sinking, and unable to escape
You're the up-settor
You are the one disrupting my life
Stroking my hand
You are touching me gently
What's my position?
I am confused about where I stand with you
I don't understand
I cannot comprehend our relationship
Am I your position?
Am I the object of your desire?
Am I enigma?
Am I a mystery to you?
Oh, when you turn to me
When you face me and give me attention
I'm in the quicksand
I feel overwhelmed and trapped
You, you moved into my mind again, oh
You are back in my thoughts
You, you're walking around again and free, oh
You are living your life without restraint
Oh, I can't let you stay
I know I can't keep holding on to you
But I'm walking on broken ground again
I feel like my world is unstable and uncertain
Oh, when will I learn?
I keep making the same mistake with you
All you do is push me back in the dirt
You keep hurting me and making me feel unworthy
I'm in the quicksand
I am sinking and overwhelmed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELEANOR JACKSON, BENEDICT LANGMAID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Boring Guy
For those questioning... Yes, that IS infact quicksand, the only difference is that there's more water contained in it.
Quicksand can be sand, clay or silt and water, which exists in areas where the sand is agitated.
When water in the sand cannot escape, it liquefies the soil and in many cases loses strength and cannot support the weight above.
With "dryer" quicksand you would sink faster, it's harder to pull yourself out because there may be no hard surface to find balance, but also much easier to be pulled out than muddy quicksand.
And even though every type of quicksand includes water (some more than others as in this case) "Wet" quicksand is muddy, you sink slower, because unlike "dryer" quicksand, muddy quicksand traps more water and whether you're pulling yourself out or being pulled out, it's just harder because of the friction caused by the water.
Think of it as trying to get up laying down on your stomach compared to your back without your hands supporting you, getting up from your stomach would be faster/easier than from your back.
Hope this helps, if you still don't get it...
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