Thx for saying hi @StuF I have heard this song a million times. I always kind of assumed it was about reminding us, or giving permission that we are all on this mysterious path & be awake/conscious & to let things unfold however they will.
I didn't notice until now the "you may find yourself" ...
It made me want to research more about meaning behind the song.
Here is a copy & paste of what I found. I think it's unreal explanation & gives the song ultimate meaning to me.
(Personal insight from me - we don't bother looking (water) unless we need to (dying of thirst))
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The first time I really listened closely to this song I was on acid, and kept asking my RA about existance, and whether or not people actually exist. He showed me the video for this song (he owned the DVD) to help explain some things. I will say right now, that I have a completly different view than the rest of you, due to that experience.
The way I interpret this song, is when you are not questioning, you are "letting the days go by." If you don't continiously question existance, you are not doing your job as a human being. Life is about discovering who you are, and discoveries are made by inquiry. The water part of the song is the key to everything in it. Water is pure, it is the most essential part of life for all creatures. However, water is what is keeping us from discovery, it is the barrier between us and god, us and nirvana, us and serenity.
However, if you go though life without questioning what you have, and who you are, you'll still have all these great things (beautiful house, beautiful wife), as you are being held together by the water. It will always be there to support you, but at the same time it is holding you down.
p3nguinpi3on June 18, 2004
https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/43180/
