verse 1 Your pinky made a promise that you couldn't keep You said you'd never leave, You said you'd never leave I was up with you the nights you couldn't sleep You said you'd never leave, you said you needed me Chasing something that you know I'd never be You said you'd never leave I'm tired of watching you go Your love is like a riptide, you pull me out into the cold Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go You're pulling me out, You're pulling me down, You pull me til I drown Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go Instrumental verse 2 I try to drown you out and bury you down deep But you're still here with me, don't think you'll ever leave I'm sick of living in your bed but not your head You said you'd never leave I'm kind of wishing you'd go Your love is like a riptide, you pull me out into the cold Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go You're pulling me out, You're pulling me down, You pull me til I drown Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go Pre-Chorus Your love is like a riptide, you pull me out into the cold Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go Your love is like a riptide, you pull me out into the cold Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go You're pulling me out, You're pulling me down, You pull me til I drown Your love is like a riptide, I think I'm finally letting go

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson parle d'une relation tumultueuse, où l'un des partenaires se sent pris au piège par l'autre, qui a promis de rester mais dont les actions disent le contraire. On ressent une lutte entre l'amour et le désir de se libérer, avec une métaphore de la marée qui illustre comment cet amour peut être écrasant. Le protagoniste se rend compte qu'il est temps de lâcher prise, malgré la douleur de cette séparation. Le contexte semble être celui d'un amour déséquilibré, où l'une des personnes est accrochée à des promesses non tenues, créant ainsi un sentiment de désespoir et d'isolement. Cette lutte intérieure entre attachement et volonté de s'échapper est bien palpable tout au long des paroles.