Not Waving, But Drowning
Loyle Carner & Stevie Smith * Track #10 On Not Waving, But Drowning
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Album Not Waving, But Drowning
- #1Dear Jean
Loyle Carner
- #2Angel
Loyle Carner & Tom Misch
- #3Ice Water
Loyle Carner
- #4
OttolenghiLoyle Carner & Jordan Rakei
- #5
You Don’t KnowLoyle Carner & Kiko Bun & Rebel Kleff
- #6Still
Loyle Carner
- #7It’s Coming Home?
Loyle Carner
- #8Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)
Loyle Carner & Sampha
- #9
Loose EndsLoyle Carner & Jorja Smith
- #10Not Waving, But Drowning
Loyle Carner & Stevie Smith
- #11Krispy
Loyle Carner & Rebel Kleff
- #12Sail Away Freestyle
Loyle Carner
- #13Looking Back
Loyle Carner
- #14Carluccio
Loyle Carner
- #15Dear Ben
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Not Waving, But Drowning by Loyle Carner (Ft. Stevie Smith)
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“Not Waving, But Drowning” is the title track of the album with the same name. However, it’s not a song but an excerpt of a recitation by Stevie Smith about her poem “Not Waving but Drowning”, which was released in 1957. This poem is about depression and feeling alone and helpless. Stevie Smith hers...
Not Waving, But Drowning Lyrics
[Stevie Smith about her poem "Not Waving but Drowning"]
I read about a man getting drowned once
His friends thought he was waving to them from the sea but really, he was drowning
And then I thought that, in a way, it is true of life too
That a lot of people pretend, out of bravery really
That they are very jolly and ordinary sort of chaps
But really they do not feel at home at all in the world
Or able to make friends easily
So then they joke a lot and laugh
And people think they're quite alright and jolly nice too
But sometimes that brave pretense breaks down
And then, like the poor man in this poem, they are lost
Not waving, but drowning
Not Waving, But Drowning Q&A
Who wrote Not Waving, But Drowning's ?
Not Waving, But Drowning was written by Stevie Smith.
Who produced Not Waving, But Drowning's ?
Not Waving, But Drowning was produced by Jordan Rakei.
When did Loyle Carner release Not Waving, But Drowning?
Loyle Carner released Not Waving, But Drowning on Fri Apr 19 2019.
What did Loyle Carner say about "Not Waving, But Drowning"?
My granddad had a poetry book by his bed and when he died, it got passed to me. He used to write late-night thoughts in it. One said, “Am I waving or am I drowning?” and it meant something to me. I searched for it and found it was his line but inspired by a Stevie Smith poem. It’s about a guy who cr...