Overgrown
Walt Mink Lyrics
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The lyrics in Walt Mink's "Overgrown" express a yearning for direction and purpose in life, as well as a fear of being stuck in a state of stagnation. The opening lines, "please show me what I want but haven't got / please row me out and drown me like a cat", suggest a desperation for guidance and an acceptance of drastic measures to find it. The following lines, "we lost our purpose back aways / now we while away the days / overgrown" reinforce the idea of a lack of direction and a sense of being overgrown or overwhelmed by the weight of it all.
The second verse shifts to a more personal perspective, with the line "she calls me up and scares me half to death" indicating a fear of vulnerability and potential rejection. The following lines, "dreams keep me coming back for more / keep evening the score / overboard" suggest a desire to hold on to hope and the belief that things will get better, but also a recognition that there may be risks involved.
The third verse returns to the theme of fear, with the line "weren't you afraid I'd be somewhere far away / didn't you trust in love / I got burned that way" hinting at a past disappointment or heartbreak. The following lines, "wasn't I afraid you'd stay / to watch me struggling through the day / and prey upon my soul / while drudgery takes its toll" express a fear of being trapped in a relationship or situation that drains one's energy and spirit.
Overall, "Overgrown" touches on themes of fear, uncertainty, and the search for purpose and direction in life.
Line by Line Meaning
please show me what i want but haven't got.
I am searching for something that I desire but do not possess, and I am requesting assistance to discover it.
please row me out and drown me like a cat.
I am feeling overwhelmed and desire to escape this experience similar to how a cat would prefer to drown than endure.
we lost our purpose back aways. now we while away the days. overgrown.
We once had direction and motive, but now we pass our time aimlessly, overwhelmed by worldly chaos and confusion.
she calls me up and scares me half to death. these days i wonder when she'll have had enough.
I receive phone calls from a female who causes me anxiety and uneasiness, leaving me to consider when she will conclude such behavior.
dreams keep me coming back for more. keep evening the score. overboard.
My aspirations maintain my interest, but I become obsessive and take it too far, affecting my mental and physical state.
weren't you afraid i'd be somewhere far away. didn't you trust in love. i got burned that way.
You had fear that I would be elsewhere, which shows that you did not have faith in our relationship. As a result, I was hurt.
wasn't i afraid you'd stay. to watch me struggling through the day. and prey upon my soul. while drudgery takes its toll.
I had concerns that you would remain to witness my struggles and possibly use them to your advantage while I suffer the impact of continuous struggles.
while following the latest craze. by spitting out some catchy phrase. and bathing in our parent's praise. while we while away the days. overgrown
We are indulging in trendy and superficial topics, uttering phrases that appeal to the masses while gratifying ourselves with the admiration of our parents, only to pass our days as an overgrown, inactive state.
Contributed by Isaiah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
FairToMydland
That drum part tho.
B W
Hey man, where's "Settled" on the playlist? Post that jam!