He’s still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he’s still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He’s still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules …
You know I’m gonna hit it on the radio
You know I’m gonna put it on my video
I know you gon’ be turning up the volume
I know you wanna split me …
I’d rather go blind, blind, blind
Than to see you with her tonight
I’m done with your lies
But I can’t say goodbye
So, I’d rather go blind
[Verse 1]
See I remember, I remember that …
Gona open my heart, out of the scars and listen up
Gonna do what I’m told, go where im told and listen up
Take a shot in the rain, one for the …
[Hook]
She live in Fort Lauderdale and I’m closer to South Beach
I told her to come over, she said, “okay, don’t fall asleep”
She say she can be my housewife and keep …
Ya know
Alright, let’s go1
When the tide hits you straight in the face
Life is getting harder
Treading water2
Got no where to go
And as the time slips away day by day stranded in the ocean
Every open door has now been closed3
Dead bolt, locked no escape
Feeling like an outcast
so out of place4 and I know
The tides might take you away5
But don’t you worry there’s no hurry for tomorrow cause’ today’s still young6
Now you feel rock bottom and you’re feeling left at sea, yeah
Just keep your head above the water
And I know you’ll find somewhere to breathe7
When the tides they drag you down
When the tides they drag you down, down under
Further than you’ve ever been
Oh I don’t know
And when the tides they pull you out
When the tides they pull you out, out so far8
Lord teach me how to swim, how to swim9
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (stay away from the bad tides)
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Yeah (only go where there’s good vibes)
Good few vibes
I knew I would choose positivity10
And still I realize my life is so much more
I know this life aint what you bargained for
But honestly you never know
What life has got in store (yeah you never know)11
Cause’ everybody’s gonna make it if they try
And if you persevere through your fears never hide12
Fold your hands in a prayer to the sky
And let your worries wash away with the tides13
And I’m singing
Now you feel rock bottom and you’re feeling left at sea, yeah
Just keep your head above the water, (above the water)
And I know you’ll find somewhere to breathe
When the tides they drag you down
When the tides they drag you down, down under
Further than you’ve ever been
Oh I don’t know
And when the tides they pull you out
When the tides they pull you out, out so far
Lord teach me how to swim, how to swim
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (stay away from the bad tides)
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Yeah (only go where there’s good vibes)
And you gotta keep your chin up, (and you gotta keep your chin up)
Keep your head held high, (keep your head held high)14
Just forget about the bad tides, (just forget)
Let em roll on by, (let em roll)
And you gotta keep your chin up, (yeah you gotta keep your chin up)
Keep your head held high, (let em know)
Just forget about the bad tides, (let em roll)
Let em roll on by, (let em roll)15
When the tides they drag you down
When the tides they drag you down, down under
Further than you’ve ever been
Oh I don’t know
And when the tides they pull you out
When the tides they pull you out, out full far
Lord teach me how to swim, how to swim
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (stay away from the bad tides)
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Yeah (only go where there’s good vibes)
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (stay away from the bad tides)
Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Yeah (only go where there’s good vibes)
Stay away from the bad tides
Only go where there’s good tides
Haha, that’s dope16
Jack & Jack open “Tides” with a bit of hype.
To tread the waters of life means to “scrape by.” It means that one is barely surviving.
Sometimes life circumstances find you backed against the corner with no good options.
Sometimes life’s hardships give one a sense of helplessness and loneliness.
“The tides might take you away” means “life might beat you down.”
Despite hardships, there are still opportunities to overcome them.
This stanza uses the metaphor of being stranded in the ocean to describe how one feels when affilicted with life’s tribulations.
Life’s difficulties can seem never to cease. They can continue harming somebody to the point that hardship becomes regular.
Jack & Jack mourn that they have nothing else to rely upon besides their prayers.
Jack & Jack encourage their listeners not to ask for trouble in this world.
Life is unpredictable. There are no guarantees. Death, suffering, and hardships are found in abundance.
Jack & Jack encourage their listeners to face their challenges rather than running from them.
Life is difficult. It’s best just to acknowledge that fact and choose not to worry.
To keep one’s chin up and to hold one’s head up high is to have confidence despite the presence of afflictions. It means remaining positive and hopeful.
Jack & Jack are trying to say “forget about your worries.”
This song is about facing life’s many challenges.
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