Reservoir
Metronomy Lyrics


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I heard you made the hull of a boat downtown
I heard you got a job at the builders yard
But we should never say that we drifted far
Yeah, we should never say that we drifted far

And I could never take good care of you
Because we had so much to lose
But we should never say that we drifted far
Yeah, we should take a trip to the reservoir
Yeah, we should take a trip to the reservoir

Heartbeats drifting together
Heartbeats, ah
Walk in the wood
Wet under foot
Up to no good
Ah-ah-ah-ah

I heard you cast off and she sailed real fine
I heard you met her bow with a bottle of wine
Well you should let me know when you're home and dry
Well you should let me know when you're home and dry

I heard you took an old school friend with you
The one you always said you would
Well we can never say that we drifted far

Yeah, we should take a trip to the reservoir
Yeah, we should take a trip to the reservoir

Heartbeats drifting together
Heartbeats, ah
Walk in the wood
Wet under foot




Up to no good
Ah-ah-ah-ah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Metronomy's song "Reservoir" revolve around two individuals who seem to have grown apart due to various reasons. The singer of the song has heard that the other person has started working at the builder's yard and has made a boat downtown. Despite the distance that has grown between them, the singer still feels a connection to this person and thinks about them often.


The singer acknowledges that they could never take good care of the other person because they had too much to lose. Despite this, the singer suggests that they take a trip to the reservoir. The reservoir is likely a metaphor for a place of calm and serenity where they can reconnect.


The lyrics are poetic and evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past relationship. The use of the metaphor of the reservoir and the contrast between the distance that has grown between the two individuals and their shared heartbeat creates a sense of hope that they might find their way back to each other.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard you made the hull of a boat downtown
I heard that you built a boat from scratch in the center of town


I heard you got a job at the builders yard
I heard that you got a job working at a construction site


But we should never say that we drifted far
Although we've gone in different directions, we shouldn't admit to growing apart


Yeah, we should never say that we drifted far
Yes, we should avoid saying that we're no longer as close as we used to be


And I could never take good care of you
I was never capable of properly looking after you


Because we had so much to lose
Our relationship was far too valuable to risk losing


Yeah, we should take a trip to the reservoir
We should go on a trip to the reservoir


Heartbeats drifting together
The rhythm of our heartbeats synchronized


Walk in the wood
We strolled through the forest


Wet under foot
Our feet got damp from the moisture on the ground


Up to no good
We were misbehaving or doing something questionable


I heard you cast off and she sailed real fine
I heard that you set sail and the boat moved very smoothly


I heard you met her bow with a bottle of wine
I heard that you celebrated the start of the voyage with a bottle of wine


Well you should let me know when you're home and dry
Please inform me when you return safely


I heard you took an old school friend with you
I heard that you brought a friend from your past with you on the trip


The one you always said you would
The same friend you've talked about before




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Joseph Patrick Mount

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@chirix88

I heard you made the hull of a boat downtown 
I heard you got a job at the builders yard 
But we should never say that we drifted far 

Yeah we should never say that we drifted far

And I could never take good care of you
Because we had so much to lose
But we should never say that we drifted far
Yeah we should take a trip to the reservoir
Yeah we should take a trip to the reservoir

Heartbeats drifting together
Heartbeats aaaaah
Walk in the wood
wet under foot 
Up to no good
ah-ah-ah-ah

I heard you cast off and she sailed real fine
I heard you met her bow with a bottle of wine
Well you should let me know when you're home and dry
Well you should let me know when you're home and dry

I heard you took an old school friend with you
The one you always said you would
Well we can never say that we drifted far

Yeah we should take a trip to the reservoir
Yeah we should take a trip to the reservoir

Heartbeats drifting together
Heartbeats aaaaah
Walk in the wood
wet under foot 
Up to no good
ah-ah-ah-ah



@nickthelick

Word up! ✌🏼😊🤚🏼
My apologies for being pedantic and being that guy!
But there's one error, which was probably just an incorrect autocorrect by your phone? 🤔
It's not:
"I heard you MET her bow with a bottle of wine..."🍾🍷
It's actually:
"I heard you WET her bow with a bottle of wine..."🍾🍷

✌🏼😉👍🏼
So yeah, as I said before, it was probably just your phone's autocorrect choosing the wrong word...?🤔😜
Either way, no worries, Saul Goodman! 😊
("It's all good, man!") ✌🏼🙂👌🏼



@OnTheJukebox

I loved finding all the references to their other videos/tracks in this :)

Think I've got them all...
Seagull/white synth - The Look
Closing legs - The Bay
Ball bouncing on women's heads - A Thing For Me
Envelope - Love Letters
Space through the telescope - I'm Aquarius
Beating heart - My Heart Rate Rapid
Driving at the start - On The Motorway
Disco dancefloor tiles- On Dancefloors
Deer - Everything Goes My Way
Seafront - The English Riviera
Spinning wheels at about 2:31 - Holiday
Car - Heartbreaker
Blue/green faces - Radio Ladio



All comments from YouTube:

@theneedledrop

This is so ridiculously, cute.

@SAULGOODE9

So cute you do a review on it, eh? EH, ANTHONY?!?!

@davidjassogranados3162

so are you :33

@FantanoShorts

David Jasso Granados
 awwwwww

@davidjassogranados3162

Anthony Fantano <3 let's take a trip to my bed ;)

@Mineav

wat r u doin heer.

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@kylestark9289

"Resevoir," and "The Look," single-handedly make me want to learn the piano/ keyboard. Two of the best keyboard parts I have ever heard!

@kingprincessxkimpetras4451

This song is the equivalent of putting on an old, favorite sweater.

@brelamich

clean or dirty ?

@holetoanotheruniverse4690

@@brelamich 'used'

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