Tidal Wave
Nine One One Lyrics
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Leave your clothes on the floor
I'll tell you what to do
I've heard your words before
But There's always something more
Love's not always true
But you know the ghosts will stay
& Lock you in their chains
Come in & close the door
Leave your clothes on the floor
Two can play this game
I'm all out of silence
I'm all our of quiet
Kiss me like a riot
Make love like a tidal wave
Don't speak cause it won't mean a thing
Words end but the lies still ring
Like bells inside my head
Let's just let the angels sing
All Blind with broken wings
To demons in our bed
You can try to run away
But you know the ghosts will stay
& Lock you in their chains
Come in & close the door
Leave your clothes on the floor
I can play your game
Cut me like a feather
I couldn't leave you whether
Or not I wanted to
But i don't but i do
But I want to kill you softly
I want to love your hardly
At all
Of me
And you
And me
The lyrics to Nine One One's "Tidal Wave" are about a tempestuous, passionate relationship that's full of contradictions and conflicts. The singer is inviting their lover into their space and telling them to leave their clothes on the floor, indicating an intimate encounter. However, the singer is also warning their lover that they have heard their words before, and love is not always true, implying that the relationship may be rocky.
The lyrics also suggest that the couple has been through some tough times together and that their past is haunting them like ghosts that will not leave them alone. Despite the difficulties, the singer acknowledges that both parties are playing a game, indicating that there is an element of manipulation and deceit in the relationship.
The chorus references the explosive nature of the couple's love, depicting it like a tidal wave that cannot be contained. The combination of the imagery of kissing like a riot and making love like a tidal wave suggests a frenzied and chaotic energy that stems from the couple's intense passion for one another.
Overall, the lyrics to "Tidal Wave" are complex and paint a picture of a relationship that's both intoxicating and toxic, full of both love and resentment.
Line by Line Meaning
Come in and close the door
I want you to enter and shut the door behind you.
Leave your clothes on the floor
You don't need to remove your clothing.
I'll tell you what to do
I will instruct you on how to behave.
I've heard your words before
I have listened to your speech multiple times.
But There's always something more
You always hide some part of yourself.
Love's not always true
Not all romantic feelings are sincere.
You can try to run away
You can attempt to escape.
But you know the ghosts will stay
You cannot escape your past.
& Lock you in their chains
Your previous mistakes will haunt you.
Two can play this game
I'm willing to engage in this relationship's deceitful behavior.
I'm all out of silence
I cannot keep quiet anymore.
I'm all our of quiet
I cannot stay reserved any longer.
Kiss me like a riot
Embrace me with intense passion.
Make love like a tidal wave
Engage in a passionate sexual encounter.
Don't speak cause it won't mean a thing
Our words won't change our circumstances.
Words end but the lies still ring
Falsehoods persist despite the end of the conversation.
Like bells inside my head
Falsehoods echo in my mind.
Let's just let the angels sing
Let's be content with our current situation.
All Blind with broken wings
We are flawed and incapable of fully understanding the world.
To demons in our bed
Our destructive tendencies keep us from genuine intimacy.
I can play your game
I am capable of engaging in deceitful behavior.
Cut me like a feather
You almost have no effect on me.
I couldn't leave you whether
I am unable to leave your side.
Or not I wanted to
Whether I want to or not.
But i don't but i do
I am conflicted on my feelings about you.
But I want to kill you softly
I want to show my love in a different way than usual.
I want to love your hardly
I want to love you in a different and more intense way.
At all
In any way.
Of me
Myself.
And you
About you.
And me
About me.
Writer(s): Russ Morgan, Clyde Trask
Contributed by Grayson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.