1) Story was a Hungarian trash metal band.
2) Story is a Canadian folk-punk singer who plays the accordion from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
3) Story is an American rapper from New Hampshire.
1) Story was a Hungarian trash metal band. They recorded two albums, Kontroll (1999) and Killenium (2000). They were talented, the albums are professional work, but Story didn't make any other one, because disbanded.
2) Story is a Canadian folk-punk singer who plays the accordion from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
3) Story is an American rapper from New Hampshire.
Mermaid
Story Lyrics
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One day you'll think he's the one
You'll follow him over oceans, he'll promise you the world
He will parade you around the seas
He'll murmur his affection, his devotion
He will convince you to leave the deep
He'll promise you the world
(But) if you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
Do it for...
love..
('cause you want the ocean and not what he's giving you)
you want the ocean and not what he's giving you
you want the ocean and not what he's giving you...
Your legs will go first, to needles and pins,
and then your voice
You promised him you'd come back forever
he promised you the world
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
Do it for...
love
The lyrics of the song "Mermaid" by Story tell the story of a mermaid who falls in love with a human who promises her the world but in reality, he only parades her around the seas and murmur his false affection and devotion. The mermaid is convinced by him to leave her deep in the ocean and follow him over the oceans. However, as time passes, the mermaid realizes that the ocean is what she truly wants and not the love or promises of the human. Her legs will go first, to needles and pins, and then her voice, and she will eventually understand that she was meant to be in the ocean and not with the human.
The lyrics also stress the point that if the mermaid would have done it anyway, then why would she do it for love? The love and promises of the human seem fake, and the ocean is what the mermaid has always wanted. The chorus repeats the question, "If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?" The song emphasizes that sometimes, we get so blinded by the false promises and words that we forget what we truly want.
Line by Line Meaning
know, you'll do it, you'll do it for this
You will fall for his sweet talk and grand promises and leave everything behind to follow him.
One day you'll think he's the one
You may be led to believe that you have found your soulmate in the person who promises you everything.
You'll follow him over oceans, he'll promise you the world
He will lead you on an adventure in pursuit of the grand life he promised you.
He will parade you around the seas
He will take you to different places, showing off his prized 'possession' to his comrades.
He'll murmur his affection, his devotion
He will whisper sweet nothings and tell you that you are the only one he wants in his life.
He will convince you to leave the deep
He will persuade you to leave your life behind and dive into an unknown world with him.
He'll promise you the world
He will make countless promises of a life that you cannot even fathom.
(But) if you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
If you are willing to leave everything behind for him, is it really love that you are after?
Do it for...love...
Asks the question about your motivation to do something so drastic.
you want the ocean and not what he's giving you
You do not actually want the life that he is offering you, but rather the adventure of exploring the world.
Your legs will go first, to needles and pins, and then your voice
As you go along with him on this journey, you slowly lose your sense of self and identity, making you feel weak both emotionally and physically.
You promised him you'd come back forever, he promised you the world
He said that he would give you everything you ever wanted, and you agreed to be with him forever after, making a dangerous bargain.
If you'd do it anyway, why would you do it for love?
The chorus of this song points out that love cannot be the reason for taking such drastic steps as you'd do it anyway, even without love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JONATHA BROOKE
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