Dive In
The Horrors Lyrics


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She laid her thoughts out on the table
With sorrow difficult and bright
She had decided to sever her ties
As the horizon burned, she turned

The wind combed through her hair like high notes
Tinkling furrows across the sky
There would be tears, flowers, long shadows
She could see it now
The jets would dive

Away, away, away you go
Before they push you under
Away, away, away you go
Before they pull you in

She held herself up at the high point
A joining of decision and dismay
And clay was forming over her feet
As the horizon blurred
She turned and she knew

Away, away, away you go
Before they push you under
Away, away, you let it go
Before it pulls you in

Cold into the current, there she goes
Cold into the current, there she goes
Cold into the current, there she goes
Cold into the current, there she goes

The way it is, the way it goes,
The way it gets you down, you know
The way it is, the way it goes
The way it gets you down

Away, away, away you go
Before they push you under, you know
Away, away, away you go
Before it pulls you in

Away, away, you let it go
Before they pushed you under the ground




Away, away, you let it go
Before it pulls you in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Horrors' "Dive In" paint a picture of a woman who has made the difficult decision to sever ties and move on from a situation. She lays her thoughts out on the table with sorrow that is both difficult and bright. The horizon burns as she turns, and the wind combs through her hair like high notes, tinkling furrows across the sky. Amid tears, flowers, long shadows, and diving jets, the woman stands at the high point, a joining of decision and dismay. Clay forms over her feet, and the horizon blurs as she turns and knows that it is time to let go.


The song speaks to the struggles and complexities of making a difficult decision, knowing when it is time to move on, and the potential for pain and sorrow that come with it. The woman in the song knows that she must go "away, away, away you go before they push you under" and "away, away, you let it go before it pulls you in." The chorus repeats these lyrics, highlighting the urgency and necessity of letting go before being pulled under the ground.


The imagery used in the lyrics is potent, painting a picture of a woman struggling with letting go against the backdrop of a burning horizon, wind, and diving jets. The lyrics also touch on themes of change, growth, and facing difficult truths, even when it's painful. "Dive In" is an insightful and evocative song that speaks to the human experience of making hard choices and moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

She laid her thoughts out on the table
She expressed her innermost feelings openly and honestly


With sorrow difficult and bright
Her emotions were intense and complicated


She had decided to sever her ties
She had made the choice to cut off connections with someone or something


As the horizon burned, she turned
As the sun began to set, she changed her direction


The wind combed through her hair like high notes
The breeze gently moved through her hair, creating a soft sound like musical notes


Tinkling furrows across the sky
The clouds in the sky looked like rows of bells that were ringing


There would be tears, flowers, long shadows
She sensed that there would be a lot of sadness, mourning, and darkness in the future


She could see it now
She had a clear vision of what was to come


The jets would dive
She imagined airplanes flying downward, as if they were crashing


Away, away, away you go
Escape before it's too late


Before they push you under
Before someone or something drags you down


Before they pull you in
Before you get sucked into a negative situation


She held herself up at the high point
She stood tall and strong in a place of importance


A joining of decision and dismay
She combined her choice and her sadness together


And clay was forming over her feet
She felt stuck and trapped in her current situation


As the horizon blurred
As the sun set and the sky got darker


She turned and she knew
She made a decision and was confident in it


Cold into the current, there she goes
She was diving headfirst into a new and unfamiliar situation


The way it is, the way it goes,
The situation is the way it is and it will continue that way


The way it gets you down, you know
The way things make you feel sad and hopeless is well-known


Away, away, you let it go
You need to release what's holding you back and move on


Before they pushed you under the ground
Before someone or something destroys you completely


Before it pulls you in
Before you become consumed by negativity




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FARIS ADAM BADWAN, JOSEPH PATRICK SPURGEON, JOSHUA MARK HAYWARD, RHYS TIMOTHY WEBB, TOM FURSE COWAN

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Oceanographer Radio

best part 3:00 WOW!! love this track!

Desaintlaurent 1

I just saw them last week in San Francisco 10/16/14 (Luminous tour) and this song fucking blew my mind. Skying is forever a gem.

manwix lacrel

Amo esta canción !

Gabriela Vazquez

love this song!

Daiana Yorke

absolutely adore this

beeweejr

This song is Boss! Love it. It is new to me. Just heard it from a freaky movie.

MONSTER HEART

I feel like I'm in a dream when I listen to this song. surreal song.

kimchi stryder

it just feels like it's the 1990s again when i listen to this

SOUTH COAST SHOT

A hark back to the shoegazing nineties. Like The Charlatans reborn. Love it!

ROLi djXtraordinar

Heard this from a movie sound track. I like it.... ok I looooooove it.

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