Waterdrops
Steen Thottrup Lyrics
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The minutes and the hours
Until you come back to me
I'm lost in a daze
Surrounded by the waves
Until you come back to me
All I feel are waterdrops upon my skin
A head in a distance
A glimmer of hope
That you will come back to me
A shimmer of love
Could this be daylight
And you will come back to me
All I hear are waterdrops around me
All I feel are waterdrops upon my skin
And it is you, who saved me
It was you, who saved me
And it is you, who saved me
The lyrics to "Waterdrops" by Steen Thottrup are about missing someone and longing for their return. The singer is counting the seconds, minutes and hours until their loved one comes back to them. They feel lost and surrounded by waves, but a glimmer of hope comes in the form of a head in the distance. They believe that their loved one will come back to them and they will finally be able to feel a shimmer of love and daylight. The waterdrops around them become a symbol of their longing and desire for their loved one's return.
Throughout the song, the singer is only able to focus on the waterdrops around them and the feeling of them on their skin. This repetition emphasizes the overwhelming sense of missing someone and being surrounded by their absence, while also using nature as a means of expressing this feeling. The final lines of the song reveal that it was their loved one who saved them, further emphasizing the strength of their connection and the importance of their return.
Overall, "Waterdrops" is a beautifully melancholic song about the yearning for a loved one's return and the all-encompassing feelings that come with missing someone.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm counting the seconds
I am eagerly waiting for your return, tracking every moment that passes by.
The minutes and the hours
I cannot wait to be reunited with you, no matter how long I have to wait.
Until you come back to me
My world feels incomplete without you, and I desperately need you to come back to me.
I'm lost in a daze
Without you, I feel directionless and aimless, unable to make sense of anything.
Surrounded by the waves
I am awash in emotions that I cannot control, like a boat buffeted by the sea.
Until you come back to me
Only your return can steady me and help me find my way again.
All I hear are waterdrops around me
Everything else fades into the background, replaced by the constant sound of water as it falls around me.
All I feel are waterdrops upon my skin
The physical sensations of water on my skin are the only thing that can penetrate my emotional numbness.
A head in a distance
There is a distant shape on the horizon that hints at the possibility of your return.
A glimmer of hope
It may not be much, but that far-off form represents a tiny glimmer of hope that I can cling to.
That you will come back to me
I cannot let myself believe that you won't return, because the thought is too unbearable.
A shimmer of love
The possibility of your return also fills me with a sense of love and affection that I cannot ignore.
Could this be daylight
Maybe this is the moment where things start to change, and the darkness fades away into light.
And you will come back to me
I am holding onto the hope that you will return and everything will be okay once again.
And it is you, who saved me
I know that you are the only one who can make me whole again, and that your return is what will truly save me.
It was you, who saved me
I am grateful for everything you have done for me, and for the fact that you have saved me in so many ways.
And it is you, who saved me
I will never forget the love and support you have shown me, and how you have brought me back from the brink more times than I can count.
Contributed by Isabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@GuidosLoungeCafe
Magical...
@steenthottrup
Thank you :-)