Discover the story of the song > Cherry Waves – Deftones

The song is about a man (the protagonist) and his partner, a woman. He imagines them both being on a ship together, but he sees her eventually drowning in the potentially treacherous waves. The woman is described as hang the anchor over his neck, which the protagonist initially enjoys, but it drives him to madness. At the end, he questions whether she wants him to save her from drowning or if she wants to sink below the waves.