The Wave by Miike Snow (2024)

The Wave

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The first strike of the hammer
Made my heart beat faster
The rat-tat to remind me
That there was something behind me

You can hear them
You can hear them banging on the tin
But my love won't be saved

We'll all be staring at the wave

They told me I wasn't anything
Before the bombs started falling
I was a fee for the master
I was a walking disaster

I know you hear it coming
I know you hear the sound
I know you feel it coming
Don't let it get you down

You can hear them
You can hear them banging on the tin
But my love won't be saved
We'll all be staring at the wave

But my love won't be saved
We'll all be staring at the wave

The lyrics of Miike Snow's song "The Wave" paint a picture of a world on the brink of destruction. The opening lines describe the sound of a hammer striking, which causes the singer's heart to beat faster. This symbolizes a sense of impending danger and sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer then hears the sound of banging on tin, which also seems to signify impending doom. The repetition of this line throughout the song emphasizes the sense of urgency and imminent threat.

The second verse reveals that before the bombs started falling, the singer was told that they weren't anything – just a fee for the master, a walking disaster. This could represent a commentary on society's tendency to dehumanize and devalue individuals who don't fit into the norm or who are deemed undesirable.

Despite the ominous tone of the song, there is a sense of hope in the lyrics as well. The chorus acknowledges the inevitability of the wave – whatever disaster is coming – but urges the listener not to let it get them down. This could represent a call to action to rise up and fight against the forces of oppression and destruction.

Overall, "The Wave" explores themes of fear, impending danger, societal devaluation, and resilience in the face of disaster.

The first strike of the hammer
The initial impact was made which caused a reaction within me

Made my heart beat faster
It elicited a physiological response within me

The rat-tat to remind me
The repeated banging was to awaken my senses

That there was something behind me
To create the feeling of being chased or in danger

You can hear them
The sounds were audible

You can hear them banging on the tin
The repeated impacts were striking a metallic surface

But my love won't be saved
Despite the danger, my love is not expected to be spared

We'll all be staring at the wave
We will be facing and dealing with the inevitable

They told me I wasn't anything
Prior to the chaos, I was deemed insignificant

Before the bombs started falling
Before everything went wrong

I was a fee for the master
I was being controlled and manipulated

I was a walking disaster
My presence caused others to suffer

I know you hear it coming
You are aware of the approaching danger

I know you hear the sound
The sound is recognizable and alarming

I know you feel it coming
You can sense the impending doom

Don't let it get you down
Do not succumb to the fear or despair

But my love won't be saved
Despite the danger, my love is not expected to be spared

We'll all be staring at the wave
We will be facing and dealing with the inevitable

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