Pentatonix formed in 2011 and came to prominence the same year by winning the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC, their victory earning them $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony. Their debut EP "PTX, Volume 1" was released in 2012, followed by "PTXmas" the same year, with their third release "PTX, Vol. II", debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2013. 2014 saw the release of "PTX, Vol. III", and their two first full-length albums "PTX, Vols. 1 & 2" (a compilation of Vol. 1 and Vol. II) and "That's Christmas to Me". Their second holiday release, That's Christmas to Me, with the album certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), platinum on December 24, 2014, and double platinum on February 11, 2016, becoming the highest-charting holiday album by a group since 1962, and the fourth-best-selling album in the United States in 2014. The following year, Pentatonix released their album, their first consisting mostly of original material, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart for the first time in their career, followed by a third Christmas album, A Pentatonix Christmas, in 2016, and a new EP, PTX, Vol. IV – Classics, the following year. In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he would leave Pentatonix due to his inability to keep up with the touring demands of the group; he left after the completion of the tour in September, and was replaced by Matt Sallee the following month.
Pentatonix has won three Grammy Awards: they were the first a cappella act to win Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, doing so in 2015 and 2016, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.
Pentatonix started their popular YouTube channel back in 2012 to promote themselves after the Sing-Off (Season 3, 2011) when they were dropped by their record label, according to a recent November 2014 interview. They also made effective use of social media to interact with their fan base. They have eclipsed almost 15 million subscribers and more than 2.7 billion cumulative views. Their music video for "Daft Punk" recently surpassed 273 million views.
The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com.
Pentatonix official youtube channel: www.youtube.com/PTXofficial.
Water
Pentatonix Lyrics
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If I showed you all I really want to
Would you stay, then push me away
I just can't return anymore
Timid heart, hide my scars
Make me stronger
I need, I need you like water
It's on the tip of my tongue
I'm not asking for much
Just your love and not another
'Cause your embrace keeps me warmer
Could I tell you this time
How I wish you were mine
My voice cracks, I wait for it to pass
Heart beats fast and words I can't take back
And so I pray I don't drive you away
'Cause I'm scared of what I have to tell you
Timid heart, hide my scars
Make me stronger
I can't take this any longer
I need, I need you like water
It's on the tip of my tongue
I'm not asking for much
Just your love and not another
'Cause your embrace keeps me warmer
Could I tell you this time
How I wish you were mine
I'll take you higher, take you high
I can make you come alive
Open your eyes, change your mind
I'll take you higher, take you high
I can't take this any longer
I need, I need you like water
It's on the tip of my tongue
I'm not asking for much
Just your love and not another
'Cause your embrace keeps me warmer
Could I tell you this time
How I wish you were mine
How I wish you were mine
How I wish you were mine
The song "Water" by Pentatonix is a heartfelt declaration of love and emotions. The lyrics are written in a way that the singer is willing to open up and be vulnerable to the person they love. The song begins with the singer staying up and thinking about the person they love. The singer wonders if they can reveal their true feelings, would the person stay or push them away. The singer expresses that they cannot return anymore to a life that is not with the person they love.
The singer is aware of their timid heart and is afraid to show their scars. They pray that they do not drive the person they love away, and they wish to be stronger. The singer repeatedly expresses their need for the person they love, likens it to water, which is an essential element of life. They are not asking for much but just the love of the person they have their heart set on. They acknowledge that the person's embrace keeps them warm and would like to confess their love for them.
The chorus of the song talks about the singer taking the person they love higher and making them come alive, and how they wish the person were theirs. Overall, the song expresses the singer's love and vulnerability, and they long for the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's ten past two, still up thinking of you
I'm awake in the middle of the night thinking endlessly about you
If I showed you all I really want to
If I revealed my truest desires to you
Would you stay, then push me away
Would you commit and then reject me later
I just can't return anymore
I am unable to go back to the way things were
Timid heart, hide my scars
I am fragile and wounded, conceal my weaknesses
Make me stronger
Use my flaws to strengthen me
I can't take this any longer
I am unable to endure this for much longer
I need, I need you like water
I need you dearly, like water is to quench thirst
It's on the tip of my tongue
I almost said it, the words are nearly out of my mouth
I'm not asking for much
I don't demand a lot
Just your love and not another
Only your affection and no one else's
'Cause your embrace keeps me warmer
Your hug gives me comfort and security
Could I tell you this time
Is it possible for me to confess this now
How I wish you were mine
I desire that you belong to me
My voice cracks, I wait for it to pass
My voice trembles, I have to pause to continue speaking
Heart beats fast and words I can't take back
My heart is racing, and I'm afraid of the words that come out of my mouth
And so I pray I don't drive you away
I'm hoping not to push you away with what I say
'Cause I'm scared of what I have to tell you
I'm frightened of the confession I have to make
I'll take you higher, take you high
I'll elevate you, make you happy
I can make you come alive
I can make you feel alive and excited
Open your eyes, change your mind
Consider my perspective and modify your thinking
How I wish you were mine
I want you to be mine so badly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AUDRA MAE, KIRSTEN MALDONADO, KEVIN OLUSOLA
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