It's going alright
We'll soak it in
I mean, this sponge side
Is coated in
The warmth of your tides
They're breaking in
All across my coastline
It's what I'm waking in
To find that heaven
Has bled into my bed
And I'm drifting
Away
Victor walked to the High Street
Victor walked to the edge of the town
Victor came to the trash heaps
And here his tears came tumbling down
He cried
Are you in heaven father?
I need you so
Have you melted yet lover, lover, lover?
For reasons unknown?
You're sweet like no other
This haze is a worm hole
It radiates me undercover
I feel your burning soul
Has bled into my bed
And I'm drifting
Away
Neither of us remain
Neither of us remain
So let my waves take
What I adore
Swept away
And off the shore
Neither of us remain
On the floor
I know you want this
More and more
So let my waves take
What I adore
About This Song
"Ocean Bed" is a dreamlike meditation on love and longing that uses oceanic imagery to explore the blurring boundaries between physical intimacy and emotional transcendence. King Krule's distinctive baritone vocals drift over a hazy, jazz-influenced soundscape of reverb-drenched guitars and subtle percussion, creating an atmosphere that feels both intimate and expansive. The lyrics weave together metaphors of tides, coastlines, and drifting to capture the disorienting experience of deep romantic connection, where the speaker feels simultaneously grounded by love and unmoored from reality. The song exemplifies King Krule's ability to blend post-punk aesthetics with jazz sensibilities, creating a uniquely melancholic yet beautiful sonic world. Its significance lies in how it captures the vulnerability and confusion of young love through poetic abstraction, establishing the artist's talent for transforming personal emotion into universal, cinematic experiences.
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