Undertow
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I don't wanna talk now
I don't wanna hear you scream no more
Want somebody to save me
Everything I do feels like its wrong
All we do is fall down
Even though we try to stay afloat
I swear its gonna kill me
Even though you think it wont
So why rock a boat and make waves
And everything's coming okay
So why am I confused if you love me
Thought this would be smooth sailing

Cause I don't wanna let you go
And we're caught in the undertow
Cause I ain't losing my control
And we're caught in the undertow
I hold a prayer is all our own
But we need air we go alone
Cause I don't wanna let you go
Til we're caught in the undertow

I don't wanna cry every time we try it never fails
Change the illusion wanna be close set for sail
My hearts in your hand don't you go hurt me again
All we got is one chance and its sink or swim
So why rock a boat and make waves
And everything's coming okay
Why am I confused if you love me
Thought this would be smooth sailing

Cause I don't wanna let you go
And we're caught in the undertow
Cause I ain't losing my control
And we're caught in the undertow
I hold the prayer is all our own
But we need air we go alone
Cause I don't wanna let you go
Til we're caught in the undertow

And the waters rising
And the waters rising
And the waters rising
And the waters rising

Cause I don't wanna let you go
Through the crowd in the undertow
And I'm losing my control
Through the crowd in the undertow
And I don't wanna let you go
But we're caught in the undertow
And I'm losing my control
Though we're caught in the undertow

Our only prayer is all our own
We both need air we go alone
Our only prayer is on our own
We both need air we go alone

Cause I don't wanna let you go
I don't wanna let you go




Cause we're caught in the undertow
Tow tow tow tow

Overall Meaning

"Undertow" by Timbaland, The Fray, and Esthero is a song that explores the tension and confusion in a relationship that feels like it's on the brink of falling apart. The opening lines express the singer's desire to shut down and avoid confrontation, as the pain of the relationship is too much to bear. They feel lost and like everything they do is wrong, despite their efforts to keep the relationship afloat. The chorus reveals that the couple is caught in an "undertow" - a metaphor for the powerful force that pulls one underwater - and that the singer doesn't want to let go of the relationship, even though it's becoming more difficult to hold on. The repeated line "cause I don't wanna let you go" speaks to the desperation and fear that many people feel when they're in a relationship that's slipping away.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna talk now
I don't feel like communicating right now


I don't wanna hear you scream no more
I don't want to listen to your yelling anymore


Want somebody to save me
I need someone to help me


Everything I do feels like it's wrong
No matter what I do, it seems like the wrong choice


All we do is fall down
We keep failing despite our efforts


Even though we try to stay afloat
We're trying to prevent ourselves from sinking


I swear it's gonna kill me
This situation is taking a serious toll on me


Even though you think it won't
You don't realize the extent of the damage being caused


So why rock a boat and make waves
Why cause problems when everything is going well?


And everything's coming okay
Things seem to be working out fine


So why am I confused if you love me
Why is there uncertainty in our relationship if you truly love me?


Thought this would be smooth sailing
I expected things to be easy and straightforward


Cause I don't wanna let you go
I don't want to lose you


And we're caught in the undertow
We're being pulled under by external forces


Cause I ain't losing my control
I refuse to lose my grip on this situation


I hold a prayer is all our own
We have no one to rely on but ourselves


But we need air we go alone
We need to take care of ourselves before we can help others


And the waters rising
The situation is becoming more difficult to handle


Through the crowd in the undertow
We're trying to navigate through a challenging situation with many obstacles


And I'm losing my control
I'm struggling to maintain control of this situation


Our only prayer is all our own
We have to rely on ourselves for hope and guidance


Cause we're caught in the undertow
We're stuck in a difficult situation


Tow tow tow tow
Repeating the sound of being lost in the undertow




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Isaac Edward Slade, James David Washington, Joseph King, Timothy Z. Mosley

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