Skin
Oceans Lyrics


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The days and the months
The weight of your touch
I’ve waited so long
The dry thickened clay
Baked deep in the layers
I’m breaking away
I am lost in your skin
Feel the waves crash within
I’m off my feet
I’m floating
Your skin, your, your skin, skin
Your skin, your, your skin, skin
The sand and the blood
A coarse thickened flood
I waited so long
The foam and the blue
That brought me to you
The pull of a truth
I am lost in your skin
Feel the waves crash within
I’m off my feet
I’m floating
I die a little each time
I die a little each time
I die a little each time
I die a little
I die a little each time
I die a little each time
I die a little each time
Let me drown in this night
I am lost in your skin
Feel the waves crash within
I’m off my feet
I’m floating
I am lost in your skin
Feel the waves crash within
I’m off my feet
I’m floating
I am lost in your skin
Feel the waves crash within




I’m off my feet
I’m floating

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Skin" by Oceans convey a sense of deep longing and desire for a connection with a lover. The singer speaks of waiting for this connection for a long time, and the weight of the touch of their partner. They compare their partner's skin to the sand and the waves, and describe the feeling of being lost in their lover's skin. The waves crashing within represent the intensity of their emotions, and the feeling of floating represents a sense of escape from reality.


The repetition of the line "I die a little each time" reinforces the idea that being with their partner is both intense and dangerous, as they risk losing themselves entirely. The line "Let me drown in this night" suggests a willingness to give in to this intensity, despite the potential consequences.


Overall, the lyrics to "Skin" evoke a sense of passion and longing, with a hint of danger and risk involved in pursuing such intense connections.


Line by Line Meaning

The days and the months
Time has passed, and I have been counting the days and months since I last felt your touch.


The weight of your touch
Your touch has left an impression on me that's hard to forget or shake off.


I’ve waited so long
I have been eagerly waiting for this moment to be close to you again.


The dry thickened clay
Like dry clay, I have become hard and unyielding because of the time apart from you.


Baked deep in the layers
The hardening effect has gone deep and become embedded in me.


I’m breaking away
But now I am breaking out of my hardened shell and becoming more open and vulnerable.


I am lost in your skin
I am so absorbed by you that I am losing myself within you and your touch.


Feel the waves crash within
Your touch is overwhelming and has a powerful effect on me like crashing waves of the ocean within me.


I’m off my feet
Your touch and the effect it has on me is so strong that I am no longer grounded or stable.


I’m floating
I am almost weightless, lifted up by the emotions and sensations rushing through my body.


The sand and the blood
The sand and the blood represent the roughness and intensity of our past experiences together.


A coarse thickened flood
Like a rough and heavy flood, the intensity of these experiences has thickened my emotional response to you.


The foam and the blue
The foam and the blue symbolize the serenity and calm that I feel when I am close to you.


That brought me to you
These moments and experiences led me to you, and I appreciate the journey we have been on.


The pull of a truth
The force of our connection and the truth of our feelings for each other has had a strong pull on me.


I die a little each time
Being away from you is like a slow and painful death that I experience every time we are apart.


Let me drown in this night
I want to be fully immersed in this moment and forget about everything else, drowning in the sensations you give me.




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Written by: Fran Minney

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