Released: 2024
NIKI’s song “Tsunami” captures the intensity and chaos of falling deeply in love. The lyrics use powerful imagery of natural disasters to describe the overwhelming emotions that come with love. It’s like being swept away by a force of nature.
The song starts with “A roaring tsunami, you came crashing in like an act of God.” NIKI compares her lover’s entrance into her life to a natural disaster. This sets the stage for the tumultuous emotions she feels.
“Shake my earth, suck the air out, burn me down” illustrates how love has a powerful impact, almost destructive, shaking her to the core and taking her breath away. This kind of love is all-consuming and transformative.
NIKI also reflects on the familiarity she feels with this person, saying, “It’s like you’ve known me through all my past lives, what an evil thought.” This line suggests a deep connection, almost as if they were destined to meet.
“Wreck my plans, stop me dead, kiss me now” shows how love can derail your life plans, leaving you stunned and vulnerable. It’s about being caught in the moment and surrendering to passion.
In the chorus, she sings, “I’m going under, storm, lightning, thunder, I’m drowning in the deepest of truths.” The natural disaster imagery continues, representing the uncontrollable and honest nature of her feelings.
“Fuck, I think I’m falling for you” is a raw and unfiltered confession. It shows how overwhelming and undeniable her emotions are, even though she tries to resist them.
“We spoke and the wind changed, the very first day, right away I knew, it was over, you exist now, to my doom” indicates how her life changed immediately upon meeting this person. It’s like a shift in her world, and she knows she’s doomed to fall for them.
Despite trying to resist, she admits, “I swore I wouldn’t curl up in the palm of your hand, oh no I refuse, but there’s nothing I can do.” This shows her struggle between wanting to maintain control and giving in to love.
“I asked you at the beach, swan dove headfirst into the blue, was this a crazy reach?” suggests she took a leap of faith by confessing her feelings. The water imagery reinforces the theme of being submerged in emotions.
The repeated line “I’m going under” in the chorus emphasizes the sense of being overwhelmed by love. The storm, lightning, and thunder imagery show how intense and tumultuous her emotions are.
In the end, she confesses, “I’m tired of playing pretend, I wanna jump right off the deep end, sink into the God honest truth.” She wants to stop pretending and fully embrace her feelings, even if it means being vulnerable.
The song closes with repeated confessions, “Fuck, I think I’m falling for you,” showing the inevitability of her emotions. Despite the chaos, she accepts that she’s falling in love.
