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Narwhals Lyrics


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We ran inside a cafรฉ on Dale Street
To escape from the rain and get ourselves dry
You said it last rained like this
The day that he hurt you
He threw you at a wall
Tried to fix it with a kiss

And I held your hand
I could tell this upset you
Somethings they stay, don't shift with the sand
That night you left him
It felt like an ocean
Had washed you away
It was just the gin

Your hair smells like the sea
Your tears just won't wash off
The rain pours, the sea swells
And washes away all of you
All of you
All of you
And washes away all of you




All of you
Washes away all of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Water by Narwhals are heart-wrenching and full of emotion. The song tells a story of two people seeking shelter from the rain in a cafรฉ on Dale Street. The singer tries to comfort their companion, who had endured an abusive relationship in the past. The lines "You said it last rained like this, / The day that he hurt you," paint a vivid image of the terrible situation the person faced, and the lasting impact it had on them.


The lyrics go on to describe the aftermath of the breakup, and how the person feels like they have been washed away by the ocean. The line "Your hair smells like the sea, / Your tears just won't wash off," is especially poignant, as it paints a picture of someone who still carries the pain of the past with them. The chorus repeats the idea that the sea washes away "all of you," suggesting that the person feels like the trauma they experienced has completely consumed them.


Overall, Water by Narwhals is a powerful and emotional song that deals with difficult themes like abuse and trauma. The lyrics are evocative and descriptive, painting vivid pictures of the past and present experiences of the people in the story.


Line by Line Meaning

We ran inside a cafรฉ on Dale Street
We sought shelter from the rain by going to a cafรฉ located in Dale Street


To escape from the rain and get ourselves dry
Our aim was to get away from the rain and dry up ourselves


You said it last rained like this
You mentioned that the last time it rained in such manner


The day that he hurt you
The same day he caused you harm


He threw you at a wall
He had thrown you against a wall


Tried to fix it with a kiss
In an attempt to reconcile, he tried to make amends through a kiss


And I held your hand
I was by your side, holding your hand


I could tell this upset you
Based on your demeanor, I could sense that it had greatly affected you


Somethings they stay, don't shift with the sand
Some things don't change or fade away with time


That night you left him
You left him on that particular night


It felt like an ocean
It felt like a great expanse of water, an ocean


Had washed you away
Your departure or abandonment felt like it was due to the force of an ocean


It was just the gin
It was a result of the effects of gin/alcohol


Your hair smells like the sea
Your hair has a distinct scent reminiscent of the sea


Your tears just won't wash off
Your tears are lingering and won't go away


The rain pours, the sea swells
It's raining heavily and the sea is becoming turbulent


And washes away all of you
It appears as though the sea or rain has taken everything away from you


All of you
Every part of you


Washes away all of you
Everything that made up you is now gone




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Written by: Narwhals

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Michael Pineiro

Narwhals, Narwhals
Swimming in the ocean
Causing a commotion
Coz they are so awesome

Narwhals, Narwhals
Swimming in the ocean
Pretty big and pretty white
They beat a polar bear in a fight

Like an underwater unicorn
They've got a kick-ass facial horn
They're the Jedi of the sea
They stop Cthulhu eating ye
Narwhals
They are Narwhals
Narwhals
(Just don't let 'em touch your balls)
Narwhals
They are Narwhals
Narwhals
Inventors of the Shish Kebab



Kitty S

How sad it is that the tv shows such as, The Chilling Adv- of Sabrina and its clips get millions of views and thousands of comments.....but, documentaries such as, this masterpiece, hardly gets any views or comments. I am 20, and I watch those unrealistic tv shows too. I love Sabrina, but I love this Planet too. What's wrong with the new generation? ๐Ÿ˜”

C'mon people.. sing with me:
I can hear the whole world singing together
I can hear the whole world sing Itโ€™s now or never
โ€˜Cause itโ€™s not too late if we change our ways
And connect the dots to our problems
I can hear the whole world sing Weโ€™re in this together
Weโ€™re in this together



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Berk B

I wish we all would know how precious this world is.

RetroBerner

You gotta be a real weirdo to dislike a video about narwhals

Joseph Frye

It's part of our culture.

Bmore Bob

Just unhappy people

Charles Frost

Dophin an whaaale

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@Joseph Frye ๐Ÿคฃ what...

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Anna Happen

All my life I believed they were extinct and could have sworn even googled them to no avail. Then recently stumbled upon an article. Now this shows up on my feed. I feel like a childhood fantasy suddenly became real. Thanks for putting a little magic back in my day. Also- Long live Sir David! (Sounding more like Pooh Bear in this one) ๐Ÿ’œ

Angie Rentmeester

I can't believe I've never heard of Narwhals!! That are magnificent!!!

Elijah blechman

My dad was the same way. Truly the closest thing in the world to magic.

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Hicham Meftah

This show looks like a high high budget series starting all oscar winning animals

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