Tides
Shelter Boy Lyrics

The lyrics of Shelter Boy's song "Tides" revolve around letting go of a relationship that is suffocating and unfulfilling. The singer laments that their heart was never a place where they could find peace and acknowledges that they don't need to be in that relationship. The lyrics "live without my company" highlight the fact that the singer feels like they are not welcome in their partner's heart. The chorus of "Let it go with the tides" seeks to find a way to move on, to free oneself from the relationship and its negative effects. The line "Let me fly like a kite" is a reminder that the singer wants to be free and not held back by their partner.

The second verse of the song implies that the singer has been quiet about their dissatisfaction with the relationship. The lyric "Listen to me when I'm quiet" suggests that the singer has been silently suffering, but now they have nothing left to hide. The line "I got nothing left to hide" might suggest that the singer has opened up to their partner about their feelings in the hopes of saving their faltering relationship, but the partner isn't responding. The lyrics "I would never be enough" indicate that the singer feels like they are not enough for their partner. The line "′Cause we do nothing right" is a poignant reminder that both the singer and their partner are at fault in this failed relationship.