Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: psych-rock
Song Meaning of “All Waters” by Perfume Genius
‘All Waters’ by Perfume Genius is a song about the power of love. The lyrics describe longing and love, and how it can transcend everything that holds us back: “If you can love me, surround me/ in all waters I can be found”. In the chorus, the narrator is reassuring their love that they will never be hurt or forgotten by them, singing “I can feel that you will never drown me”.
The song speaks to the power of love to bring two people together and to carry them through tough times, without fear of being abandoned. It encourages us to let love in, and to find comfort and strength in it, even in the most difficult times: “Let me in, so I can breathe you/ Even in the clearest water, true love can be found.” The narrator in ‘All Waters’ reminds us to never give up on love, that it can carry us no matter the hurdles and can bring us a feeling of safety and security.