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Swallowing You
Meg Lee Chin Lyrics
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She's moving faster than a comet can fly away, Oh
And wondering, "Oh where in the hell am I going to land?"
The motion, The streets are crackling with a fire tonight
Slow motion, The neon screaming on an endless night
And maybe you, You're in the middle
And maybe you, You're in between
Swallowing you
You fake it, You want it quckly so the sun may rise again, Oh
But it'll break you, A thousand pieces of a broken dream,
The roaring... The ferris wheel is breathing life tonight
Forewarning... The carousel is spinning higher tonight
And maybe you, You're in the middle
And maybe you, you're in between
And maybe you, you feel the moment
The victim is you
I walked the streets with my eyes closed
kneeling down to stroke the pavement
I don't know... Is it real Or is it, Just an illusion?
And maybe you, You're in the middle
And maybe you,You're in between
And maybe you, you feel the pressure
Swallowing you
The lyrics in Meg Lee Chin's song "Swallowing You" tells the story of someone who is leaving and moving so far away that it feels like they are moving faster than a comet can fly. She wonders where she'll eventually end up, while the streets around her are crackling with energy and the neon lights are screaming in the night. There is a feeling of pressure and uncertainty that is building up with every passing moment, as she tries to fake it to make it through this tough time, but ultimately it will break her into a thousand pieces.
The Ferris wheel and carousel that are described in the song represent the ups and downs of life that are constantly spinning and moving, making it difficult to get a hold of anything solid. The lyrics also hint at the idea of an identity crisis, as the singer wonders if everything happening around her is real or just an illusion.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "And maybe you, You're in the middle, And maybe you, You're in between, And maybe you, you feel the pressure, Swallowing you" to emphasize the feelings of being stuck and overwhelmed by everything that is happening.
Line by Line Meaning
She's leaving
She is departing
She's moving faster than a comet can fly away, Oh
She is leaving quickly, at an incredibly high speed.
And wondering, "Oh where in the hell am I going to land?"
She is pondering what her destination will be.
The motion, The streets are crackling with a fire tonight
The streets are alive with activity tonight.
Slow motion, The neon screaming on an endless night
The neon lights seem to be moving slowly and endlessly.
And maybe you, You're in the middle
Perhaps the listener feels caught in the middle of something.
And maybe you, You're in between
Perhaps the listener is stuck between two things.
And maybe you, you feel the pressure
Perhaps the listener is feeling pressure from somewhere.
Swallowing you
The pressure is consuming the listener.
You fake it, You want it quckly so the sun may rise again, Oh
The listener is pretending and wishing for things to return to normal quickly.
But it'll break you, A thousand pieces of a broken dream,
This behavior will ultimately harm the listener by shattering their dreams.
The roaring... The ferris wheel is breathing life tonight
The ferris wheel is alive and full of activity tonight.
Forewarning... The carousel is spinning higher tonight
There is a sense of warning as the carousel spins faster than usual.
I walked the streets with my eyes closed
The singer was walking blindly.
Kneeling down to stroke the pavement
The singer was touching the pavement.
I don't know... Is it real Or is it, Just an illusion?
The singer isn't sure if what they are experiencing is real or just a figment of their imagination.
And maybe you, You're in the middle
Perhaps the listener feels caught in the middle of something.
And maybe you,You're in between
Perhaps the listener is stuck between two things.
And maybe you, you feel the pressure
Perhaps the listener is feeling pressure from somewhere.
Swallowing you
The pressure is consuming the listener.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARTIN ATKINS, MEG LEE CHIN
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