Deadwater
Wet Lyrics

If I could be stronger
The singer desires greater strength to endure their current circumstances

And if you were just older
If the other person was more experienced or mature, the situation could improve

We might last this out longer
With greater strength and wisdom, the relationship might survive

But the task just gets harder
Despite the desire to remain together, the situation becomes increasingly difficult

And my face turned to red
The artist's face changes color, possibly from embarrassment or anger

From drinking all that dead water
Referring to consuming something unhealthy or toxic, perhaps in the context of the relationship

And the again when you said
The other person's words deepen the singer's already troubled emotional state

That I was my mother's daughter
A comment about the artist's tendencies or personality, perhaps inherited from her mother

Shaky when he comes to me
The artist feels unsteady or uncertain when the other person approaches

Shaky but I believe
Despite the unease, the artist retains faith or hope

Shaky and I'm on my knees
The singer feels overwhelmed or defeated, possibly in relation to the other person

There are better things for me
Although the situation is difficult, the artist can see a brighter future

Shaky when I came to be
The singer has always felt unstable or unsteady

When they left, they left me in pieces
The singer experienced profound emotional pain when others departed from her life

When you left, you left for a reason
The other person's departure was not arbitrary, but the result of a specific reason or cause

If my legs were longer
The artist imagines a physically different version of herself that might be better equipped to handle the situation

They might carry us further
Greater physical ability might translate to greater success in the relationship

But we waited too long
It is now too late to change the outcome

And so the task just gets harder
As time passes, the relationship becomes increasingly challenging

And the thoughts that come in
The artist's mind is overwhelmed with destructive or negative thoughts

They come on stronger and stronger
The thoughts grow more powerful and overwhelming

And it takes all of me
The artist is using all her strength to resist or avoid negative emotions

To just stay out of the water
Water could represent a dangerous, depressive or hopeless state

Ohh, take me to the things I see I see
The artist wants to experience the things she can see in her mind or vision

My eyes can reach passed all that's been laid out for me
The singer's vision or dreams suggest a possibility beyond what is currently present in her life