The Waves
naga siren Lyrics

The Waves is a song by Naga Siren that talks about the desire to be forgotten and the struggle that comes with it. The lyrics repeatedly emphasize the desire to fade away, to be forgotten. The first stanza talks about the difficulty of achieving this desire despite the passage of time. The Waves mentioned in the song refer to the ups and downs of life, and the persona acknowledges that they want the waves to be overwhelming, to feel how it is like to be forgotten. The persona attempts to swim against the tide, but it gets tough, and the struggle only gets harder, indicating how difficult it can be to achieve this goal.

In the second stanza, the persona bemoans the plague they carry, a reference to the emotional turmoil that the persona is going through. The persona wants to get rid of the hate that they carry with them that has taken over their life. The persona acknowledges that this hate is hard to conquer and admits that they have been modest when it comes to getting rid of it. The persona feels trapped in their emotional turmoil and admits to feeling like they are collecting diamonds on a deserted island. The diamonds represent the hope that is left, even if the surroundings are bleak.

Overall, The Waves is a song about emotional turmoil and the desire to forget. The persona admits to not knowing where to go to forget, but they would go anywhere.