Tides
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And I can't stop you leaving
I can see it in your eyes
Some things that lost their meaning
Devote to me
Alone with me
Say with me
You leave with the tide
And I can't stop you leaving
I can see it in your eyes
Some things that lost their meaning
Fade out of view
I wouldn't do that to you
I wouldn't just leave us alone
When we could be close, close, close
Hold me close when you could leave us alone
Why would you just leave us alone
When we have been close, close
You leave with the tide
And I can't stop you leaving
I can see it in your eyes
Some things that lost their meaning
You leave with the tide
And I can't stop you leaving
I can see it in your eyes
Some things that lost their meaning
The xx's "Tides" is a melancholic ballad about a lover who is leaving, despite the singer's desperate attempts to make them stay. The song opens with an admission of defeat: "You leave with the tide / And I can't stop you leaving." The singer acknowledges that their lover's departure is inevitable and out of their control. The chorus repeats this sentiment and adds a plea for the lover to stay: "Hold me close when you could leave us alone / Why would you just leave us alone / When we have been close, close."
The second verse focuses on the singer's desire to be close to their lover, contrasting with the reality of their imminent separation. The singer cries out, "Fade out of view / I wouldn't do that to you / I wouldn't just leave us alone / When we could be close, close, close." The repetition of "close" emphasizes the singer's longing for intimacy and connection, which will soon be lost.
Overall, "Tides" captures the emotional turmoil of a breakup and the pain of being unable to hold onto something that once felt meaningful. The lyrics, combined with The xx's signature minimalistic instrumentation and haunting vocals, create a haunting, bittersweet mood.
Line by Line Meaning
You leave with the tide
You're leaving me behind, just like the tide goes out to the sea.
And I can't stop you leaving
I don't have any power to make you stay, even if I want to.
I can see it in your eyes
I know that you want to leave, it's written all over your face.
Some things that lost their meaning
There are some things between us that have lost their significance, and that's why you want to leave.
Devote to me
Be loyal and committed to me, give yourself fully to our relationship.
Alone with me
Spend time with me in isolation, away from the world.
Say with me
Communicate with me, tell me what's on your mind.
"Why would you ever want to leave?"
Ask me why you would want to depart, as if you're puzzled as to why anyone would ever want to leave our relationship.
Fade out of view
Disappear slowly, gradually, and fade away from my life.
I wouldn't do that to you
I wouldn't disappear on you like that, I wouldn't abandon you.
I wouldn't just leave us alone
I wouldn't just walk away from our relationship and leave us both alone.
When we could be close, close, close
We could be intimate and emotionally connected, so why leave?
Hold me close when you could leave us alone
Stay with me and be close to me, even though you could just leave us both alone.
Why would you just leave us alone
Again, question the idea of just abandoning our relationship and leaving us both by ourselves.
When we have been close, close
We have been emotionally connected, so why ruin it now by leaving?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Romy Anna Madley Croft, James Thomas Smith, Oliver David Sim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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