Discover the story of the song > Marigolds – Abandoned Pools

The lyrics are about a person who keeps getting close to something good, but it never works out in the end. They describe this as ebbing and flowing, like the tide of the ocean. The person feels like their life is going in reverse, like they're going backwards instead of forwards. They talk about wanting to break free from this pattern and bring everything crashing down like a house of cards. But in the end, they find comfort and peace in a world filled with marigolds. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we have to go through difficult times before finding happiness again.