This song means the world to me. I love Beirut because I love how you can take the words into your own interpretation and just connect to it so deeply. And it’s more than just the words it’s the movement and the feeling of the music.
To me, The Rip Tide is about feeling at peace with being alone. I am so passionate about music but I’ve never really had many friends who share that passion with me and this song just pours all of those feelings out for me... because yes, I do feel alone and misunderstood but I also tend to embrace that feeling of loneliness because it’s what makes me me and I am proud of my individuality. I’ve learned to be content with that feeling of loneliness...
This song means the world to me. I love Beirut because I love how you can take the words into your own interpretation and just connect to it so deeply. And it’s more than just the words it’s the movement and the feeling of the music. To me, The Rip Tide is about feeling at peace with being alone. I am so passionate about music but I’ve never really had many friends who share that passion with me and this song just pours all of those feelings out for me... because yes, I do feel alone and misunderstood but I also tend to embrace that feeling of loneliness because it’s what makes me me and I am proud of my individuality. I’ve learned to be content with that feeling of loneliness...