MTNS (pronounced 'mountains') are an indie pop-band formed 3 July, 2013 in … Read Full Bio ↴MTNS (pronounced 'mountains') are an indie pop-band formed 3 July, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Tom Eggert, drummer and sampler Joseph Thiang and keyboardist and bassist Robbie Hellberg. Their debut single "Lost Track Of Time" was released to critical acclaim with online music sites such as Line Of Best Fit, Indie Shuffle, and Earmilk.

Waves
MTNS Lyrics

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Every-time you start
Moving on
You can feel it in waves
Let it take you under

Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh

Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh

It makes no difference like I'm thinkin' bout how you were wrong
Close your eyes now I know you'll never see the signs
Failed to listen to the words that they
were sayin' though I know you should've tried
Can you feel it in waves?
I can feel it in waves

Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh
Ahhhh
Ooooh

Doesn't make true if you keep on
sayin' that it's passed your time (Your time)
If you say the words right will it ever be enough?
And everything that you can't hold onto fell out of your hands
Can you feel it in waves?
I can feel it in waves

Doesn't make true if you keep on
sayin' that it's passed your time (Your time)
If you say the words right will it ever be enough?
And everything that you can't hold onto fell out of your hands
Can you feel it in waves?
I can feel it in waves

Can you feel it in waves?
Ahhhh
I can feel it in waves
Ahhhh
Can you feel it in waves
Ahhhh
I can feel it in waves

Can you feel it in waves?
I can feel it in waves

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Waves" by MTNS might seem simple at first glance but they reveal a deep meaning. The lyrics are talking about the feeling of struggling to move on after a relationship ends. The first line says "Everytime you start moving on, you can feel it in waves, let it take you under." This line suggests that even after trying to move on, the pain of the past can come back in waves, and we should just let ourselves feel it until it passes.

The lyrics then talk about the regret and missed opportunities that come with a failed relationship. "Failed to listen to the words that they were sayin', though I know you should've tried." The singer is admitting that they didn't try hard enough to make the relationship work, and now they're feeling the consequences. In the chorus, the singer repeats the lines "Can you feel it in waves? I can feel it in waves," emphasizing the idea that these emotions are overwhelming and coming in waves, and it's something that they can't ignore.

Overall, the lyrics of "Waves" by MTNS are about the feeling of being overwhelmed by emotions after a failed relationship. It talks about the pain that comes with moving on, and the regret of missed opportunities.

Line by Line Meaning

Every-time you start Moving on
Whenever you begin to move forward and leave something behind

You can feel it in waves Let it take you under
You experience intense emotions that come and go like waves, and it's best to allow them to wash over you.

It makes no difference like I'm thinkin' bout how you were wrong
It doesn't matter, like when I reminisce about how you hurt me.

Close your eyes now I know you'll never see the signs
You're blinded to the truth and unable to recognize the signs of your own behavior.

Failed to listen to the words that they were sayin' though I know you should've tried
You ignored the advice others gave you even though you knew you should have heeded it.

Can you feel it in waves? I can feel it in waves
Do you experience the same thing as me? Empathy for my emotions.

Doesn't make true if you keep on sayin' that it's passed your time (Your time)
Saying that it's too late doesn't make it true.

If you say the words right will it ever be enough? And everything that you can't hold onto fell out of your hands
Even if you say the right things, it still might not be enough to keep what you can't hold onto and it might slip away.

Ahhhh I can feel it in waves
Expressive but not informative, a reinforcement of the previous idea.

Can you feel it in waves?
A rhetorical question, referencing the earlier concept needed for nostalgia and empathic questioning.

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