Discover the story of the song > Swim – Jack’s Mannequin

The song is about how the protagonist has to keep going even when life gets tough. They need to keep swimming through the hard times, even when it hurts, because the world is watching and they've come too far to give up. The song talks about memories that hurt like bullets and wars without a cause, but still encourages the protagonist to swim through it all, find the horizon, and keep their head above water.