Drown
Lisa Tucker Lyrics


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VERSE 1

(Hey, hey)
Don't let the sun go down (hey, hey)
Don't let the sunshine turn to shade (hey)
I'm talkin to you
I'm talkin to you, you
(Hey, hey)
Don't let the curtains close
Don't let the spotlight fade
I'm talkin to you
I'm talkin to you

HOOK
So why you wanna let me go?
So why you wanna hit the road?
Leave me here all alone, with my tears collecting
So I can drown, so I can drown

VERSE 2
(Hey, hey)
Please don't shut the door (hey, hey)
Don't throw away the key
I'm talkin to you
I'm talkin to you

(Hey, hey)
Please don't put me through this (hey, hey)
There'd be too much I'd miss
I'm talkin to you
I'm talkin to you

REPEAT HOOK

BRIDGE
You're the air I breathe
You're the wind beneath my wings
Without you my heart don't beat
You're my life jacket at sea
But if you leave
You're the knife to my heart
You're the bullet to my brain
You're the bottle of pills I swallow and boy you're killin' me
You're the train that I meet head-on full speed
Boy I'm drenched in gasoline and you're the spark if you leave





REPEAT HOOK

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lisa Tucker's song "Drown" carries a message from someone who is begging their partner not to leave them. The lyrics start off by pleading with their partner not to let the sun go down, and not to let the curtains close on their relationship. The singer is begging for their partner's attention and asking them not to let the spotlight fade from their love. The hook repeats the singer's question of why their partner wants to leave them and encourages them to stay, asserting that if they leave, the singer will be left alone to drown in their own tears.


In verse two, the singer continues to plead with their partner, asking them not to shut the door and throw away the key to their relationship. The singer states that too much will be missed if they part ways. The bridge section of the song uses imagery to convey the importance of the partner to the singer. The partner is compared to the air the singer breathes, the wind beneath their wings, and their life jacket at sea. The singer then goes on to describe the consequences of the partner's departure - the partner will be the knife to their heart, the bullet to their brain, and the bottle of pills they swallow, which will ultimately kill them. Finally, the singer compares the relationship to a head-on collision with a train, and the partner's departure to a spark that sets the singer on fire.


Overall, the lyrics of the song "Drown" convey the intense feelings of desperation and hopelessness that one may feel when begging a loved one not to leave them.


Line by Line Meaning

(Hey, hey)
Hey, listen up


Don't let the sun go down (hey, hey)
Don't let our love fade away


Don't let the sunshine turn to shade (hey)
Don't let our love turn dark


I'm talkin to you
I'm talking directly to you


So why you wanna let me go?
Why do you want to end our relationship?


So why you wanna hit the road?
Why do you want to leave me?


Leave me here all alone, with my tears collecting
If you leave me, I'll be sad and crying


So I can drown, so I can drown
My sadness will consume me


Please don't shut the door (hey, hey)
Please don't close me out of your life


Don't throw away the key
Don't cut me off completely


There'd be too much I'd miss
I'd miss you too much


You're the air I breathe
You're everything to me


You're the wind beneath my wings
You're my support system


Without you my heart don't beat
I can't live without you


You're my life jacket at sea
You're my safety net


You're the knife to my heart
You'll break my heart if you leave


You're the bullet to my brain
You'll kill me emotionally if you leave


You're the bottle of pills I swallow and boy you're killin' me
You're causing me unbearable pain


You're the train that I meet head-on full speed
You're the one causing my destruction


Boy I'm drenched in gasoline and you're the spark if you leave
I'm vulnerable and you're the one who can push me over the edge


Leave me here all alone, with my tears collecting
If you leave me, I'll be sad and crying


So I can drown, so I can drown
My sadness will consume me




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Michelle Clark

This song is hot, I always visualize Jason signing his divorce papers.lol

Angel Moore

Jason popping the champagne 🍾 while sining the divorce papers

Angel Moore

@Carl Hood yes

Angel Moore

Yes! Me too 😂

Fungal Cream

🤣🤣

Lisa Campbell

Yep and Melanie telling Derwin that Janay is in labor

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Kelsey Rogers

Why can't the music industry be like this? This is what I call REAL music!

Kay b

Um it is like this.

Brandon Ellis

Kelsey Rogers I agree with you 👍👍👍

Victoria A

Ten years later and this song randomly pops into my mind! It's on repeat now! I so do miss The Game before BET took over

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