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A new place in the music world is being carved out by the soulful sounds of indie artist Sean Waterman. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he gives credit to musical influences such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, and Bob Marley. He has composed songs for Southern jazz legend Ann Caldwell. He has performed at an event for the Recording Academy's GRAMMY U, Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park and Hard Rock Cafe, Charleston's famed Music Farm. He is currently promoting the release of his "Locomotive Hearts" EP and recently placed songs from this album with award-winning independent filmaker/director Taylor Hayden. Sean is currently planning a tour and continues work on his publishing company, Sean Waterman Music
Enough
Sean Waterman Lyrics
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Feeling, feeling like I should've said
Something to stop you, something to stop you
But I kept on covering
Stepped on, now smothering
I never miss a chance to miss a chance
Getting dealt the cards of new romance
Underplayed them all...frozen hands
I kept on calling
That you'd just fall in
My oddest dreams and make them even
Chorus
She's all up in arms
Been along these tracks before
I know what she's asking for
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
And I'll hide my hands from you
Been here a time or two
And I'd never lie to you but
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
Verse
Holding on them nights that we
Turned on faucets
And let the fog in
But if I ever see her again
She'll be like water
Poured all over
My oddest streams and make them even
Chorus
Well she's all up in arms
Been along these tracks before
I know what she's asking for
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
And I'll hide my hands from you
Been here a time or two
And I'd never lie to you but
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
I don't think that I could ever give up enough (no no)
**Break**
Well she's all up in arms
Been along these tracks before
I know what she's asking for
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
And I'll hide my hands from you
Been here a time or two
And I'd never lie to you but
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
And I don't think that I could ever give up enough
And I don't think that I could ever give up enough
And I don't think that I could ever give up enough (no no)
The song "Enough" by Sean Waterman is about the regret of not speaking up when you had the chance to. The singer is feeling guilty for not stopping something and covering it up instead, leading to being taken advantage of and feeling smothered. The singer believes that they never miss a chance to miss a chance and that they are dealt the cards of new romance, but they underplay them all with frozen hands. The singer also acknowledges that it was crazy to think that if they kept on calling, the recipient of their attention would just fall in love with them, but they still hold onto those thoughts in their oddest dreams.
In the chorus, the singer talks about the recipient of their affection being all up in arms, having been along these tracks before, and knowing what she's asking for. The singer questions if they could ever give up enough and hide their hands from this person. They've been in this situation before, but they'd never lie to the person. However, they still don't think they could ever give up enough.
Overall, "Enough" is about the regret of not speaking up and taking a chance when you had the opportunity to. The singer is holding onto their oddest dreams while acknowledging that they may never be enough for the person they desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeling, feeling like I should've said
Regretting not saying something in the past
Something to stop you, something to stop you
Wishing to change the outcome of a situation
But I kept on covering
Choosing to hide true emotions
Stepped on, now smothering
Feeling overwhelmed and suffocated
I never miss a chance to miss a chance
Always failing to seize opportunities
Getting dealt the cards of new romance
Experiencing the ups and downs of new love
Underplayed them all...frozen hands
Not expressing true feelings due to fear
Crazy, crazy to think that if
Thinking irrationally
I kept on calling
Persistent in believing things can work out
That you'd just fall in
Believing love can conquer all
My oddest dreams and make them even
Dreaming and hoping for the impossible
She's all up in arms
Upset and emotional
Been along these tracks before
Experienced similar situations in the past
I know what she's asking for
Understanding what someone wants
Do I think that I could ever give up enough?
Questioning ability to fully commit
And I'll hide my hands from you
Keeping emotional guard up
Been here a time or two
Been in similar situations before
And I'd never lie to you but
Wishing to be honest despite fear
I don't think that I could ever give up enough
Feeling unable to fully commit
Holding on them nights that we
Remembering past experiences
Turned on faucets
Recalling intimate moments
And let the fog in
Becoming lost in the moment
But if I ever see her again
Imagining a hypothetical situation
She'll be like water
Easy flowing and uncontrollable
Poured all over
Overwhelming emotions
Well she's all up in arms
Upset and emotional
And I don't think that I could ever give up enough
Feeling unable to fully commit
And I don't think that I could ever give up enough (no no)
Reiterating an inability to fully commit
Contributed by Eliana K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.