Underwater – English Lyrics

• By: BENEE
• Album: Ur an Angel I'm Just Particles

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into BENEE's track 'Underwater' to explore the nuances of English used to describe internal conflict. This song uniquely pairs light, hyper-pop sounds with lyrics about feeling heavy and disconnected, offering a relatable window into expressing complex emotions like anxiety through modern alternative pop.

[English]

Why don't you see me? Death on the TV

It is a full moon, I'm not sure what that means

I'm hurting myself, it's making me bleed

I feel alright, but that point is irrelevant

And when I'm in the-, or when I'm at the-

It feels so effort-, I'm out here in the sea-

And when I'm in the pool or when I'm at the beach (yeah)

It feels so effortless (effortless), I'm out here in the sea (in the sea)

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

I'm weightless (weightless, weightless)

Am I the only one to feel this? (Feel this)

Can't find what's missing, so I'll cry like a baby

Why do you not hear me?

Werewolf could take me, you wouldn't believe me

And when I'm missing you-, or when I'm in b-

I hear the rebel laugh, I'm floating in the sea

And when I'm missing you or when I'm in between

I hear the rebel laugh, I'm out here in the sea (in the-)

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

I'm in the p-, or when I'm at the b-

It feels so effort-, I'm out here in the sea

And when I'm in the pool

And when I'm at the beach (yeah)

It feels so effortless (effortless)

I'm out here in the sea (in the sea)

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

I could make a river, wouldn't even matter

Why don't you see me? Bottom of the pool, yeah

Why can't you see me?

(My head is underwater)

(My head is underwater)

(My head is underwater)

(Why can't you see me?)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
death /dɛθ/ B1	noun - the end of life
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite of Earth
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
pool /puːl/ A2	noun - a small area of still water
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - sandy or pebbly shore of a sea or lake
puddle /ˈpʌd.əl/ B1	noun - a small pool of water on the ground
tears /tɪərz/ B1	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes when crying
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ B1	noun - the lowest part or surface
rebel /ˈrɛbəl/ C1	noun - a person who resists authority
werewolf /ˈwɛrˌwʊlf/ B2	noun - a mythical creature that changes from a human to a wolf
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood
hurt /hɜːt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	verb - to be important
weightless /ˈweɪt.ləs/ C1	adjective - having no apparent weight
irrelevant /ɪˈrɛlɪvənt/ C1	adjective - not related to the subject
effortless /ˈɛfərtləs/ C1	adjective - requiring no effort
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - to stay on the surface of a liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• Why don't you see me?

  ➔ Present simple question with 'do'

  ➔ The phrase 'Why don't you see me?' uses the present simple question form with 'do' to express a general or habitual action in a questioning manner.

• It is a full moon, I'm not sure what that means

  ➔ Present simple and present continuous

  ➔ The sentence combines 'It is a full moon' (present simple) with 'I'm not sure what that means' (present continuous) to contrast a fact with an ongoing state of uncertainty.

• I'm hurting myself, it's making me bleed

  ➔ Present continuous and present simple

  ➔ The sentence uses 'I'm hurting myself' (present continuous) to describe an ongoing action and 'it's making me bleed' (present simple) to state a result.

• And when I'm in the-, or when I'm at the-

  ➔ Present continuous with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous with 'when' to describe actions happening at specific times or conditions.

• My head is underwater, a puddle full of my tears

  ➔ Present simple and metaphorical language

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to describe a current state and employs metaphorical language ('a puddle full of my tears') to convey emotional depth.