Bones
Oliver Céleste Lyrics
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I can feel it coming, seen this all before.
I can't stop the motion of this booming tide,
I just watch the ocean crashing at my side.
Yeah, yeah, oohh
All the pain I buried swims on home to me,
My own cemetery drifting at my feet,
History repeats itself just like before,
Yeah, yeah, oohh
Then I hear some kind of mermaid calling me under,
I guess underneath the sea you can't hear the thunder.
There's nothing left for me, under the water I can't breathe,
I just cannot sail away for free, I'm not allowed to leave.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
Lost and tangled in something, just like a curse.
Bound and shackled, with my whole body immersed.
End this feeling that I'll never be all right.
I'm still breathing but I just don't understand why.
(Sinking, like bones)
Then I hear some kind of mermaid calling me under,
I guess underneath the sea you can't hear the thunder.
There's nothing left for me, under the water I can't breathe,
I just cannot sail away for free, I'm not allowed to leave.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
(I'm still breathing but I just don't understand why)
(Sinking, like bones, like bones)
I'm not allowed not allowed to go,
not allowed to take control,
I'm not allowed to leave this place, not allowed to save my own face.
(Sinking, just like these bones)
Then I hear some kind of mermaid calling me under,
I guess underneath the sea you can't hear the thunder.
There's nothing left for me, under the water I can't breathe,
I just cannot sail away for free, I'm not allowed to leave.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
End
Oliver Céleste's song "Bones" reflects on the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of pain and suffering, unable to break free. The lyrics begin with the image of sunken bodies washing up on shore, representing the past trauma and hurt that the singer has been unable to let go of. The booming tide symbolizes the unstoppable force of these feelings and memories, as the singer can only sit and watch as they crash around them.
The chorus reflects on the singer's hopelessness in escaping their pain, as they feel trapped and suffocated by their emotions. The mermaid's call represents the temptation to give in to the darkness, to succumb to the depths of despair. The line "underneath the sea you can't hear the thunder" suggests that the singer's pain is so great that even the loudest noise would be drowned out.
The climax of the song expresses the singer's desperation to be released from their suffering, as they beg to be washed up upon shore like bones. The repeated refrain "take me home" is a plea for a release from this pain and a return to a state of peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Every sunken body winds up on the shore,
No matter how hard we try to avoid our problems, they always resurface and catch up with us eventually.
I can feel it coming, seen this all before.
The familiarity of the situation makes it easier to predict and anticipate its outcome.
I can't stop the motion of this booming tide,
It’s difficult to change the direction of a situation once it’s already in motion.
I just watch the ocean crashing at my side.
Sometimes all we can do is observe and accept what's happening around us.
All the pain I buried swims on home to me,
Ignoring our pain and avoiding dealing with it only leads to more suffering in the long run.
My own cemetery drifting at my feet,
Our past mistakes and pain can feel like a burden that we carry with us wherever we go.
History repeats itself just like before,
The same patterns and problems often repeat themselves in our lives.
I don't wanna know myself anymore.
Sometimes facing our own flaws and struggles can be overwhelming and difficult to accept.
Then I hear some kind of mermaid calling me under,
There may be tempting but dangerous distractions that pull us further away from facing our issues and taking control of our lives.
I guess underneath the sea you can't hear the thunder.
Being deeply immersed in our own struggles can make it difficult to hear or pay attention to external warning signs or advice.
There's nothing left for me, under the water I can't breathe,
Sometimes our problems can feel suffocating and overwhelming, leaving us feeling helpless and hopeless.
I just cannot sail away for free, I'm not allowed to leave.
It takes courage and effort to overcome our struggles and move on from our past, and it's not always an easy or comfortable process.
Take me home, wash me up upon the shore, like bones.
A plea to be released from the weight of our problems and past mistakes, and to start anew.
Lost and tangled in something, just like a curse.
Our problems can feel inescapable and all-consuming, like a never-ending cycle.
Bound and shackled, with my whole body immersed.
There may be external or internal factors that trap and inhibit us from moving forward or overcoming our struggles.
End this feeling that I'll never be all right.
The feeling of being stuck or hopeless can be debilitating and prevent us from making progress.
I'm still breathing but I just don't understand why.
Even when we're alive and surviving, it doesn't always mean we feel fulfilled or content with our lives.
I'm not allowed not allowed to go,
There may be internal or external pressures and limitations that restrict us from taking control of our lives and making changes.
not allowed to take control,
We may feel powerless in our situations, either due to our own insecurities or external factors.
I'm not allowed to leave this place, not allowed to save my own face.
It's difficult to make progress or move forward when we feel trapped or ashamed of our own struggles.
Sinking, just like these bones.
The feeling of being weighed down and unable to escape our problems, like they're dragging us down.
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