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The meaning comes from image of "___________ water" or become submerged. It means you cannot breathe and suffering and become helpless. So "go under" is a metaphor for describing a stressful time where you see no solution.
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to "____" can also mean "take something in your hand" but in this context it means to hug or embrace.
pulled the rug
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To "pull the rug" means to suddenly take away important support from someone. A "rug" is a carpet or floor covering and the idiom is drawing the picture of pulling a rug out from under someone who is standing on it - they would fall over with the surprise!
no one to turn to
all or nothing
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This is an expression that comes from boxing or fighting sports. Your "guard" is a protective position when you are ready to defend yourself. If you "let it down" it means you have dropped this protection maybe because you feel safe or you are distracted.
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This is a poetic use of the word "bleed" to describe how the colours of the day move, or gradually change, into the colours of night.
safe in your sound
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This a poetic change to the common expression "safe and sound" which means to be free from harm or danger. In this context, he has changed the expression to include "your" probably because it fits better in the rhythm of the song and sounds good!
kinda
escape
going under
Teacher says
The meaning comes from image of "going under water" or become submerged. It means you cannot breathe and suffering and become helpless. So "go under" is a metaphor for describing a stressful time where you see no solution.
same
hold
Teacher says
to "hold" can also mean "take something in your hand" but in this context it means to hug or embrace.
pulled the rug
Teacher says
To "pull the rug" means to suddenly take away important support from someone. A "rug" is a carpet or floor covering and the idiom is drawing the picture of pulling a rug out from under someone who is standing on it - they would fall over with the surprise!
heal
no one to turn to
save
all or nothing
numbed
let my guard down
Teacher says
This is an expression that comes from boxing or fighting sports. Your "guard" is a protective position when you are ready to defend yourself. If you "let it down" it means you have dropped this protection maybe because you feel safe or you are distracted.
get me through
bleeds
Teacher says
This is a poetic use of the word "bleed" to describe how the colours of the day move, or gradually change, into the colours of night.
hurts
driving me crazy
feels
used to
safe in your sound
Teacher says
This a poetic change to the common expression "safe and sound" which means to be free from harm or danger. In this context, he has changed the expression to include "your" probably because it fits better in the rhythm of the song and sounds good!
kinda
escape
going under
Teacher says
The meaning comes from image of "going under water" or become submerged. It means you cannot breathe and suffering and become helpless. So "go under" is a metaphor for describing a stressful time where you see no solution.
same
hold
Teacher says
to "hold" can also mean "take something in your hand" but in this context it means to hug or embrace.
pulled the rug
Teacher says
To "pull the rug" means to suddenly take away important support from someone. A "rug" is a carpet or floor covering and the idiom is drawing the picture of pulling a rug out from under someone who is standing on it - they would fall over with the surprise!
heal
no one to turn to
save
all or nothing
numbed
let my guard down
Teacher says
This is an expression that comes from boxing or fighting sports. Your "guard" is a protective position when you are ready to defend yourself. If you "let it down" it means you have dropped this protection maybe because you feel safe or you are distracted.
get me through
bleeds
Teacher says
This is a poetic use of the word "bleed" to describe how the colours of the day move, or gradually change, into the colours of night.
hurts
driving me crazy
feels
used to
safe in your sound
Teacher says
This a poetic change to the common expression "safe and sound" which means to be free from harm or danger. In this context, he has changed the expression to include "your" probably because it fits better in the rhythm of the song and sounds good!
kinda
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