“Go Away” by Alex G is a song with cryptic lyrics that can be open to different interpretations. At its core, the song seems to be about exploring deep emotions, desires, and inner conflicts that may be difficult or impossible to articulate.
The metaphor of the “great, great lake” could represent a...
I went down to the bottom of a great, great lake
And there's hundreds of mothers there waitin' for me
I saw the mistress and her mate, mate, mate
But there's hundreds of lovers inside her body
I went down to the bottom of the great, great lakes
And there's hundreds of mothers there to come and love me
I saw your reflection in my face, face, face so I scrubbed it all around until it erased
I went down to the bottom of the great, great lakes
And there's hundreds of mothers there waitin' for me