Shipwreck
Tiny Vipers Lyrics


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Oh we built our huts on sandy beaches
Sleeping where the water comes
We'll find a way
We'll find a way

Though we lost our family when the ship
Blew down into the oceans blue
We'll find a way
We'll find a way

We want to struggle and survive
We want to live because we know that life it's beautiful
Though surreal at times
Though surreal at times, it's still worth living

No one to love
No one to wish
No one to share these nightmares with
And in the dark you wake up all alone
With memories of that night that past
The ship that sank
The storm that cast you overboard into the oceans cold

I'm much too young to find my way
I'm much to smart
To say the least, I'm dying

And I grow smaller each and everyday




Weaker still
At least I'm trying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tiny Vipers’s song Shipwreck seem to describe a group of survivors of a shipwreck that lost their family and loved ones when the ship went down in the ocean. The survivors are now living on sandy beaches, struggling to survive and move on with their lives. Despite the reality of their situation, they remain hopeful and determined to find a way to live and appreciate life. They admit that it’s not easy to live in such surreal and difficult conditions, but they believe that life is still worth living even when there’s no one to love or share their nightmares with.


The lyrics are incredibly powerful in their simplicity and understated nature. The song touches on themes of resilience, hope, and survival in the face of tragedy. The singer is someone who has been through a lot and may be nearing the end of their life, but they are still fighting and trying to live as best they can. The lines “I’m much too young to find my way, I’m much too smart, to say the least, I’m dying” suggest that the singer has come to terms with their own mortality and is trying to make the most of their remaining time.


Overall, Shipwreck is a poignant and thought-provoking song that speaks to the human desire to survive and find meaning in life, even in the most challenging circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh we built our huts on sandy beaches
We settled down on the shore, constructing temporary shelters where the sand is loose


Sleeping where the water comes
We slept despite the tides coming in, soaking our feet in the open sea


We'll find a way
We are determined to survive and discover a solution to our situation


Though we lost our family when the ship
Our relatives were gone when the vessel


Blew down into the oceans blue
Sank into the blue water, taking everything dear to us


We'll find a way
Despite the devastating loss, we will not give up hope and will carry on


We want to struggle and survive
We desire to confront hardships and stay alive


We want to live because we know that life it's beautiful
We want to continue living because we're aware of the beauty of life


Though surreal at times
Although life can be difficult and unreal at moments


Though surreal at times, it's still worth living
It's still worth living and enduring the struggle


No one to love
There is nobody to love and cherish


No one to wish
There is nobody to hope for and desire


No one to share these nightmares with
There is no one to share the terrifying dreams and experiences with


And in the dark you wake up all alone
During the night, you wake up feeling lonely and isolated


With memories of that night that past
You can't escape the memories of that fateful night


The ship that sank
The ship that foundered and went down


The storm that cast you overboard into the oceans cold
The tempest that threw you overboard into the freezing ocean


I'm much too young to find my way
I am young and inexperienced, with no direction in life


I'm much to smart
Although I am intelligent


To say the least, I'm dying
I am deteriorating and slowly dying


And I grow smaller each and everyday
I become weaker and smaller every day


Weaker still
Even more inferior now


At least I'm trying
Despite my weakness, I am still making an effort to survive




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