Heavy Water
The Foals Lyrics


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We communicate,
Communicate,
She dreams of empty swings around,
We communicate,
Vampires and their guns.

We bully clouds now,
We bully clouds now,
To pass the time away,
Pass the time away,
You deface,




Fight these vampires,
Fight these vampires

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Foals' song Heavy Water are open to interpretation, but the general theme seems to be about communication and escapism. The opening lines "We communicate, communicate" suggest that communication is important to the singer and their partner, but they are looking for a way to escape their current reality. This is further emphasized in the line "She dreams of empty swings around," which could represent a desire for simplicity and purity, or a longing for childhood innocence. The next lines "We communicate, vampires and their guns" suggest that they use their communication to discuss dark and dangerous topics, possibly as a way of coping with their own struggles.


The chorus of the song, "We bully clouds now, to pass the time away" is a metaphor for their escapism. They are avoiding their problems and responsibilities by engaging in idle activities such as cloud-watching. The line "You deface, fight these vampires" is a call to take action against their demons and face their fears instead of hiding from them.


Overall, the lyrics to Heavy Water suggest a desire for escapism and a struggle to confront their own demons. The imagery of vampires and guns adds a dark and dangerous element to the song, highlighting the internal conflicts that the characters are facing.


Line by Line Meaning

We communicate,
We exchange words and ideas with each other.


Communicate,
We continue to talk and share information.


She dreams of empty swings around,
She has a mental image of vacant swings in her mind.


We communicate,
We keep conversing and interacting with each other.


Vampires and their guns.
We discuss the mythical creatures known as vampires and their supposed weapons.


We bully clouds now,
We harass and intimidate the clouds in the sky.


We bully clouds now,
We continue to mistreat the clouds for our own amusement.


To pass the time away,
We do this as a means of entertainment or distraction.


Pass the time away,
We try to occupy ourselves with this activity for an extended period.


You deface,
You vandalize or ruin something of value.


Fight these vampires,
We are actively opposing these fictional creatures.


Fight these vampires
We persist in challenging and resisting them.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWIN THOMAS CONGREAVE, JACK WILLIAM BEVAN, JAMES SMITH, WALTER JAMES MORRISON GERVERS, YANNIS BARNABAS EMANUEL PHILIPPAKIS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@hhoopplaa

We communicate, communicate
And she dreams of empty swings around
We communicate with vampires and their guns

We bully clouds now
We bully clouds now
To pass the time away
Pass the time away

You deface
We fight these vampires
Fight these vampires



@macacoartico42

Comunicamos,
We communicate,

Comunicar,
Communicate,

Ella sueña con columpios vacíos alrededor,
She dreams of empty swings around,

Comunicamos,
We communicate,

Los vampiros y sus armas.
Vampires and their guns.

Ahora intimidamos a las nubes,
We bully clouds now,

Ahora intimidamos a las nubes,
We bully clouds now,

Para pasar el tiempo,
To pass the time away,

Pasa el tiempo,
Pass the time away,

tu desfiguras,
You deface,

Lucha contra estos vampiros,
Fight these vampires,

Lucha contra estos vampiros
Fight these vampires



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