Water
Pentatonix Lyrics


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It's ten past two, still up thinking of you
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 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

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

Overall Meaning

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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