WATER
exist†trace Lyrics

The lyrics to exist†trace's song "water" speak of a newborn baby, dropped and left to die in the water. The singer laments the fact that the baby was not welcomed into the world and experiences regret and sadness for what has happened. The first verse describes the feeling of being in the water and hearing a soothing sound, mirroring the peaceful setting in which the baby was left. However, this peace is marred by the harsh reality of the situation. The second verse speaks of how the singer should have known that unwanted events were coming but still couldn't accept them. The line "望まれぬ事も今はまだ知らない" means "I still don't know anything about unwanted things." This illustrates the unexpectedness of the situation and the difficulty in accepting it.

The chorus is a repetition of the idea that the person (presumably the mother) couldn't accept the arrival of the baby and that this led to tragedy. The line "限界が体を裂く" means "the limits tore apart the body," illustrating the physical and emotional pain of both the abandoned baby and the mother. The third verse describes the singer watching the abandoned baby, asking what the mother could be thinking when not even holding or cradling the baby. The singer wishes that the mother had loved the baby, even though they could have been hated at first. In the final line, the singer says, "I felt a little bit fond of the body with no dirt, without knowing the meaning of tears." This could indicate that the singer is also a victim of this situation and feels a sense of attachment to the baby.