Liquid
Steve Kilbey Lyrics
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Liquid, she's drinking more of everything
She drained an ocean out of me
Left me washed up in bankruptcy
Like a storm far out to sea, she's gone
She ran like water through my hands
Then she sank into the sand, she's gone
Stranded on a saw-toothed reef
She bled my life beyond belief
Just another fluid thief, she's gone
Sometimes I think of the lives I could have led
Before the sweet nectar, heat and lust came shimmering out of my head
In a salty cave I perspire pure oblivion
A sexual dimension, of black and vermilion
She said I'm drowning, in the voice of an alien
There was no life for me
Sometimes I plan the revenge I will sustain
The rapture of the deep, rivers and rain
We swam through the channels of an underground cleft
I couldn't keep going, I was losing my breath
Woozy with fever, catching my death
There was no cure for me
Sometimes I remember the blue island skies
Well I was seeing the world through enchanted eyes
Coral cut my fingers, my blood tasted good
She dived in and drank more than she should
Left me drifting like driftwood
There was no hope for me
Sometimes I hear the birds, the crash of the waves
Across the black lake where the fisherman slaves
Electric eels, in translucent coils
The lava erupts and the green ocean boils
Taking her bait, burning my oils
There was no stopping me
In Steve Kilbey's song Liquid, he speaks of a woman who drinks excessively and leaves him drained and bankrupt. He compares her to water, a natural resource that can both give life and take it away. The woman is described as having drank all the liquid within Kilbey, leaving him empty and stranded like a boat on a saw-toothed reef. She is like a storm that has passed and left destruction in her wake.
Kilbey paints a picture of a sexual relationship that has left him in a state of oblivion. He indulges in the sweet nectar, heat, and lust that emanate from his head until he is perspiring pure oblivion. There is no cure or hope for him as he is drowning in a sexual dimension of black and vermilion. He even envisions the revenge he will sustain against the woman who has taken so much from him. Kilbey speaks in phrases that can be interpreted as metaphorical or literal, depending on the listener's perception. The ocean, the storm, the sand, the coral, the saw-toothed reef, and the underground cleft all serve as symbols of the relationship and its aftermath.
Line by Line Meaning
Liquid, she drank like she was in me
She drank so much like she was one with me
Liquid, she's drinking more of everything
She's drinking everything she can and still wants more
She drained an ocean out of me
She took everything from me until I had nothing left
Left me washed up in bankruptcy
She left me with nothing and at rock bottom
Like a storm far out to sea, she's gone
She disappeared like a storm in the distance
She ran like water through my hands
She slipped through my fingers easily like water
Silver drops on thirsty lands
Her leaving was like drops of water on parched earth
Then she sank into the sand, she's gone
She disappeared into the sand and left me behind
Stranded on a saw-toothed reef
I'm stuck on a sharp and dangerous place with no escape
She bled my life beyond belief
She took so much from me that I can't even comprehend
Just another fluid thief, she's gone
She's just another person who takes and leaves
Sometimes I think of the lives I could have led
Sometimes I wonder what my life could have been
Before the sweet nectar, heat and lust came shimmering out of my head
Before I gave into my desires and passion
In a salty cave I perspire pure oblivion
I'm stuck in a place where I'm losing my mind
A sexual dimension, of black and vermilion
An intense and overwhelming sexual experience
She said I'm drowning, in the voice of an alien
She spoke to me like she wasn't even human
There was no life for me
I felt like there was nothing left for me
Sometimes I plan the revenge I will sustain
Sometimes I think about getting revenge
The rapture of the deep, rivers and rain
The joy of being submerged and feeling the water around me
We swam through the channels of an underground cleft
We swam together through a hidden place
I couldn't keep going, I was losing my breath
I was struggling and couldn't keep up
Woozy with fever, catching my death
I was getting sick and felt like I was going to die
There was no cure for me
There was no way to escape the situation
Sometimes I remember the blue island skies
Sometimes I think about the beauty of the world around me
Well I was seeing the world through enchanted eyes
I was living in a magical and captivating world
Coral cut my fingers, my blood tasted good
I got hurt but it was intoxicating
She dived in and drank more than she should
She took more than she needed
Left me drifting like driftwood
She left me with nothing and no direction
There was no hope for me
I felt like there was no way out for me
Sometimes I hear the birds, the crash of the waves
Sometimes I think about the beautiful sounds of nature
Across the black lake where the fisherman slaves
In a dark, oppressive place where people are stuck
Electric eels, in translucent coils
Dangerous creatures lurking in the shadows
The lava erupts and the green ocean boils
Nature can be powerful and unpredictable
Taking her bait, burning my oils
I was drawn in and burned out
There was no stopping me
I was out of control and couldn't stop myself
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Written by: ANNE SOLDATT, JELLE PAULUSMA
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