Water Under The Bridge
Wedding Lyrics


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All this work means nothing without you
It's elementary at best
When your voice is the one thing that wakes up the morning
Just lay my heart to rest

It's water under the bridge
You say it's gone when it passes here
And you won't bring it up again, so I won't bring it up again
It's water under the bridge
You say it's gone when it passes here
And I won't bring it up again

And all of my heroes, they have fallen
But I will not be next
So come whatever may
You think you're a tough guy
I can't feel heaven anymore

Now conversation's useless
I'm wasting all my time
You're not the same person
I remember in my mind
I told my old man not to worry
We all get there someday
It's all in the journey
And who you love along the way

Conversation's useless
I'm wasting all my time




You're not the same person
I remember in my mind

Overall Meaning

In "Water Under the Bridge," Wedding is conveying a message of love and heartache. The song is about how he feels incomplete without the person he loves. He says that his work is nothing without them, and their voice is the only thing that can wake him in the morning. He is willing to lay his heart to rest if it means that he can be with this person again. Wedding likens their relationship to water under a bridge, once it passes under the bridge, it is gone forever. However, he promises not to bring up the past again if the person he loves doesn't bring it up either.


He then talks about his heroes and how they have all fallen, but he will not be next. He thinks that being tough in a relationship is not the way to go; instead, he would rather focus on love. Wedding talks about how conversation with this person is now useless, and he feels like he is wasting his time. He knows that the person is not the same person he remembers from his mind. However, he tells his old man not to worry because we all get there someday, and it's all in the journey and who you love along the way.


Line by Line Meaning

All this work means nothing without you
No amount of success or achievement matters without the person you love.


It's elementary at best
Everything seems simple and easy when compared to the complex emotions involved in love.


When your voice is the one thing that wakes up the morning
Hearing the voice of the one you love is what makes life worth waking up for.


Just lay my heart to rest
Being with the person you love can provide comfort and security, putting your heart at ease.


It's water under the bridge
Events and emotions in the past cannot be changed or undone, and should be let go.


You say it's gone when it passes here
Once something has happened, it cannot be undone, but it can be left in the past.


And you won't bring it up again, so I won't bring it up again
Forgiveness involves letting go of the past and not dwelling on it.


And all of my heroes, they have fallen
Even the people we look up to can make mistakes or be imperfect, and it's important to accept that.


But I will not be next
Although others may have failed, the singer is determined to learn from their mistakes and do better.


So come whatever may
Despite uncertainty and challenges in life, the singer is willing to face them.


You think you're a tough guy
The singer may be dealing with someone who is putting up a tough exterior or trying to act stronger than they really are.


I can't feel heaven anymore
The emotional pain or distance caused by the other person's behavior has made life unbearable.


Now conversation's useless
Attempts to talk through issues or reconcile with the other person are not productive due to a breakdown in communication.


I'm wasting all my time
Trying to fix the relationship or make progress is proving futile, causing frustration and a sense of lost time.


You're not the same person
The person the singer fell in love with has changed, making it difficult to salvage the relationship.


I told my old man not to worry
Despite the struggles, the singer remains optimistic and wants to reassure loved ones of their strength.


We all get there someday
The struggles of the present will eventually pass, and things will work out in the end.


It's all in the journey
The ups and downs of life are what make it worth living, and even the difficult moments have their own value.


And who you love along the way
The relationships and love we experience during our journey are what make life truly fulfilling and meaningful.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JACK ROBINSON, JAMES BOLDEN

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