Backwater
Backwater

Meat Puppets - Backwater Lyrics

In the grand tapestry of life, some threads remain stubbornly unchanged - a sentiment this tune captures with a raw and visceral edge. The lyrics paint a picture of someone caught in the ceaseless cycle of time, waking up to the same realities, feeling as if… Read more

Rock
Jan 25, 1994
365
Backwater Music Video

Backwater Lyrics

And when I wake up in the morning
To feel the daybreak on my face
There's a blood that's flowin'
Through the feeling, with a knife
To open up the sky's veins

Some things will never change
They stand there looking backwards
Half unconscious from the pain

They may seem rearranged
In the backwater swirling, there is
Something that will never change

And when I should of been gone a long time
Laughs and says, I find ways
Just when we're sheltered under paper
The rockets come at us sideways

Some things will never change
They stand there looking backwards
Half unconscious from the pain

They may seem rearranged
In the backwater swirling, there is
Something that'll never change

Hey, I'm blind
Good, fine
Roll the time
On whose dime

And when I wake up in the morning
To feel the daybreak on my face
There's a blood that's flowin'
Through the ceiling, with a knife
To open up the sky's veins

Some things will never change
They stand there looking backwards
Half unconscious from the pain

They may seem rearranged
In the backwater swirling, there is
Something that'll never change

Some things will never change
They stand there looking backwards
Half unconscious from the pain

They may seem rearranged
In the backwater swirling, there is
Something that'll never change

Writer(s): Curtis Mathew Kirkwood
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Backwater?

In the grand tapestry of life, some threads remain stubbornly unchanged - a sentiment this tune captures with a raw and visceral edge. The lyrics paint a picture of someone caught in the ceaseless cycle of time, waking up to the same realities, feeling as if they're trapped in a stagnant backwater. It's an ode to human resilience amidst life's unchanging harshness, like rockets coming at us sideways when we least expect it. Yet, there's also a sense of acceptance, recognizing that while some things may seem rearranged on the surface, deep down in the swirling backwater of existence, they remain the same. So strap in folks, because whether we're sailing smoothly or caught in life's undertow, this song reminds us that change is a luxury not always afforded.

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