“Skinny Dipping” features lyrics about the fear of exposure and opening up about internal fears and emotions. Bonnie specifically uses the metaphor of ‘skinny dipping’, the colloquial term for swimming naked. She compares the two, the vulnerability of skinny dipping and the risk in sharing emotions....
[Verse 1]
Thought I could take this to my grave, but instead I let it bury me
Yeah it was my mistake, I needed honest conversation
The kind I only make in my sleep
Fill my pocket mark with poison personality
Another stupid scar won’t get me what I need
[Pre-Chorus]
I know nothing about me
I know nothing about me
[Chorus]
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
You get wet but you don’t get clean
Quit pulling my ankles, I’m already too deep
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
[Verse 2]
I’m standing by myself, next to everybody else
What I make them buy they sell for free
Covering my tongue in poison similarity
Take my own advice and some responsibility
[Pre-Chorus]
I know nothing about me
I know nothing about me
[Chorus]
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
You get wet but you don’t get clean
Quit pulling my ankles, I’m already too deep
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
[Bridge]
A string of indecision, the gift that just keeps giving
Just sick of swimming like I’m sinking slowly
Leaks in the stitches I’ve sewn, but I’m letting nobody know
Just keep dragging my bones
[Chorus]
(It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans)
(You get wet but you don’t get clean)
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
You get wet but you don’t get clean
Quit pulling my ankles, I’m already too deep
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
You get wet but you don’t get clean
Quit pulling my ankles, I’m already too deep
It’s like skinny dipping in my jeans
Skinny Dipping was written by Bonnie Fraser & David Potter & Jonno Panichi.
Skinny Dipping was produced by Stevie Knight.
Stand Atlantic released Skinny Dipping on Tue Oct 23 2018.
Vocalist Bonnie Fraser spoke to AltPress about the song’s meaning.
“Skinny Dipping” is about the push and pull of accepting yourself for who you are vs. how you want others to see you and catering to what you think they expect or want. In this case, I was dealing with my sexuality.