Drown
Theory of a Deadman & Tyler Connolly Lyrics
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I feel it filling up my lungs, the weight pulls me to soil
Current takes me, breath escapes me, inducing coma sleep
Close me eyes, I'm paralyzed, finally at peace
Another sunny day, I feel like getting in the water
Why did you have to let me go?
Such a perfect way to spend my time, and swim out farther
Why did you have to let me drown?
I build my castle, the dirty rascal finally got his way
Please roll in and clean my sins, now everything is clear
I'm having fun under the sun, wishing you were here
Another sunny day, I feel like getting in the water
Why did you have to let me go?
Such a perfect way to spend my time, and swim out farther
Why did you have to let me drown?
A thousand leagues, I live and breathe along the ocean floor
Now submerged, I join the curse to float here ever more
Another sunny day, I feel like getting in the water
Why did you have to let me go?
Such a perfect way to spend my time, and swim out farther
Why did you have to let me drown?
The song "Drown" by Theory of a Deadman & Tyler Connolly seems to be about a person who is struggling to cope with life and finds solace in the water but still ends up drowning. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is pulled towards the water even though they feel the coldness of the sea, and yet their blood begins to boil. This confusion of sensations is a metaphor for the person's inner turmoil. They know that swimming in the water is a perfect way to spend their time, but they don't understand why they had to drown.
The lyrics use aquatic imagery to describe the person's experience. They feel like their lungs are filling up with water, and the current is taking them away. They lay there and then their body begins to bloat, and their skin starts to turn gray. They build a castle, but it's a dirty one, and the "rascal," which could be a metaphor for the person's inner demons or the reaper, finally got their way. The person wishes someone was there with them, but they're alone, and the water takes them to the ocean floor, where they join the curse (the dead).
Overall, the song seems to be about someone who is struggling with life, and they find solace in the water. However, they end up drowning, and they can't understand why they had to die. The use of aquatic imagery is a metaphor for the person's experience, and the song captures the feeling of despair and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Ebb and flow, the sea is cold, but my blood comes to boil
The ups and downs of life, represented by the ebb and flow of the sea, may be chilling like the cold sea but it arouses intense emotions in Tyler Connolly
I feel it filling up my lungs, the weight pulls me to soil
Tyler feels a weight and pressure upon himself, nearly suffocating and drowning him
Current takes me, breath escapes me, inducing coma sleep
The force of the water is so strong that Tyler loses consciousness and starts having a coma
Close me eyes, I'm paralyzed, finally at peace
As Tyler's life flashes before his eyes, in his last moments, he feels at peace and ready to accept his fate
Another sunny day, I feel like getting in the water
Tyler had a good time in the water on a sunny day and he wants to repeat the experience
Why did you have to let me go?
Tyler can't accept the fact that he drowned and is blaming something or someone for letting him die
Such a perfect way to spend my time, and swim out farther
Tyler sees swimming in the water as an ideal leisure activity and wishes he could swim even further
Lay there flowing, body bloating, skin turning to gray
Tyler's decomposing body is floating around and his skin has now turned grey
I build my castle, the dirty rascal finally got his way
Despite building sandcastles, Tyler still met his demise, so ultimately his efforts meant nothing, and the odds have won against him
Please roll in and clean my sins, now everything is clear
Tyler is asking for cleansing to rid himself of his wrongdoings in hopes of starting anew
I'm having fun under the sun, wishing you were here
Tyler is currently enjoying his time in the sun, but regrets that his companion couldn't be here with him to share the experience
A thousand leagues, I live and breathe along the ocean floor
Tyler is now buried amongst the ocean floor, it is where he now lives for the rest of his days
Now submerged, I join the curse to float here ever more
Tyler now implicitly identifies with the ocean's currents and tidal cycles, just as he has accepted his mortality
Why did you have to let me go?
Tyler still hasn't come to terms with his death and is still grappling with why he was let go
Such a perfect way to spend my time, and swim out farther
Tyler realizes the joy of having drowned, identifying it as the ultimate relaxation and fulfilment of his free time
Why did you have to let me drown?
At the end of the day, Tyler is still trying to answer the question of why he had to die by drowning, why couldn't anything be done?
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.