Sewers
Lewis Del Mar Lyrics

That bad news gon' leave you stoned
Receiving the shocking news will leave you feeling numb.

Tia called on the phone
The news was delivered through a phone call from Tia.

To say you passed in the night
Tia informed that someone has passed away during the night.

I crumpled onto the street
The artist was severely affected by the news and fell to the ground.

The asphalt burning my knees
The artist was physically hurt by the fall onto the hot ground.

To cry hot tears in July
Despite the heat of the summer, the singer was crying intensely.

Why'd you have to leave
The singer questions the sudden departure of the deceased person.

Before we found the time
The artist wishes they had more time to resolve any issues.

For apologies
The artist wishes they could apologize for any wrongdoings.

For some peace of mind?
The artist wishes they could reconcile with the deceased person to find inner peace.

Gon' haunt me all my nights
The thoughts of the deceased person will constantly bother the singer.

I never found out
The artist did not get the chance to learn more about the deceased person before their passing.

If we could get along in this life
The singer wonders if they could have a better relationship with the deceased person if given more time.

My tears were flooding the road
The singer's tears were flowing profusely like a flood that infiltrated the street.

Like hydrants wet the windows
The tears were like the water from hydrants that leave wet marks on passing car windows.

Of cars that crept passing by
The cars passed slowly by the crying protagonist.

But you would not come back to me
The artist desperately wished for the deceased person to return, but they wouldn't.

So I laid down in the street
The singer felt defeated and lay on the street.

Like water swept down the pipes
The singer felt like they were being carried away like water in the sewers beneath the street.

I'm floating through the sewers
The artist metaphorically describes their emotions as being washed away through the sewers.

And out to sea
The emotions are carried to the vast sea, representing feelings of hopelessness.

Maybe we'll meet
Despite the hopelessness, the artist imagines a chance meeting with the deceased person.

On the other side
The singer imagines meeting the deceased person in the afterlife.

To be a family
The artist wishes they could have had more time to be together with the deceased person as a family.

To love without design
The singer wishes they could have loved the deceased person without conditions or expectations.