"Waves" by Mr. Probs

I enjoy "Waves" by Mr. Probz because I love the message intended for the listener.  The song is about someone who has lost a loved one; they cannot seem to make the relationship work.  The singer states that he is drifting away, slowly drowning, wave after wave. The main theme of the song is the grief experienced by the songwriter because of a failing relationship.  Grief may not only be experienced through death but through the loss of a relationship, as well.  Anyone who has tried to make a relationship work and it continues to fail may feel the grief that is metaphorically implied by the songwriter. 
The songwriter uses excellent imagery to explain his situation. He is exemplifying through a metaphor and a powerful image that he is in an emotional struggle. He relates it to near drowning or being pulled away from the shore by waves.   

"My face above the water, my feet can't touch the ground, touch the ground, and it feels like I can see the sands on the horizon every time you are not around."

The songwriter creates a sad tone throughout the lyrics. You can interpret his struggle is unwanted.  He is experiencing grief from the situation.  He also uses repetition throughout the chorus to simulate the waves carrying someone away.

"I'm slowly drifting away (drifting away), wave after wave, wave after wave, and feels like I'm drowning, pulling against the stream, pulling against the stream."

The title of the song, "Waves," represents the struggle and the grief the songwriter is battling.  Throughout the lyrics you can determine the emotions are a result from the loss of a relationship.  The lyrics engulf the reader/listener.  We immediately feel the grief and struggle against the waves the songwriter is implying.  Each listener can relate to the struggles associated with failed relationships and through imagery see themselves battling the waves of grief often associated with any love dissolution.

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