I wrote it when I was first getting into looping and studying ethnomusicology(music across cultures). I'm proud that the drum beat and drones are based heavily on my interest in classical Indian instrumentation and the original loop arrangement. The lyrics are about being over-dependent on technology and amenities that we sometimes feel are crucial to living our best lives. Like, we're doing the absolute most just to live in a space where we can't even get a breathe of real air because we've built ourselves these luxurious boxes with central AC and running water that we never have to leave because the internet and Uber Eats. In a sense, we're trapped. Suffocating in our schedules with these smartphone-fins and endorphin-based actions and apps. I'll be the first to contend that these are opportunities that keep us safe, healthy, and provide connection and communication that, personally, often aids my operations as an independent musician. However, there's another side to this coin. How often does our screen-time get in the way of our productivity, or our self-care, or showing up to be a part of our communities, or having meaningful interactions with our parents, grandparents, and kids? Being underwater is a metaphor for our entrapment. This isn't our natural habitat, and I think the real trick is finding a balance of coming up for air so that we don't drown. That's alot to go over at live performances, though, so I usually just say it's based on the Kevin Costner classic, Waterworld ;)

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