Drown

Single

"**Drown**" is a song by Martin Garrix, featuring vocals from Clinton Kane. It was released as a single, along with its official music video, on 27 February 2020. It was co-written with Jake Torrey, Jonny Coffer, Justin Parker, Martijn Garritsen, Mikky Ekko, Oskar Rindborg, and Steve Rusch. A collection of remixes was released digitally on 1 May 2020.

## Background

In an interview with *Indie Wavves*, Kane shared:

> I did not like electronic music before I did 'Drown'. I wasn't a huge fan of electronic music until now, but staying with him for like four months, I am like, *EDM is my thing now*. The song was sent to me, and I rewrote it. [...] He reached out to me, and my A&R sent it over, and we rewrote it together in two days. He finished production in a month, and I flew out to Amsterdam in February of last year, and it was the fastest turnaround I've ever seen. He was really stoked about it, and I was too. I think the biggest thing I've gotten is the relationship with him, and he's the best guy. You would absolutely love him.
>
>

On 6 May 2020, he posted an acoustic version to YouTube.

## Personnel

* Boyet Aquino - recording engineer
* Clinton Kane - vocals, writer
* Frank van Essen - arranger
* Jake Torrey - background vocals, writer, guitar
* Jonny Coffer - background vocals, writer, vocal engineer
* Justin Parker - writer
* Martijn Garritsen - vocals, writer, producer
* Mikky Ekko - writer
* Oskar "Osrin" Rindborg - writer, producer, programmer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, synthesizer
* Steve Rusch - writer, recording engineer, vocal engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

I've been tryna keep my distance

But in an instant, you break me down

I know better than to want you

But I succumb to you without a doubt

[Pre-Chorus]

Now the water is rising

And I'm too tired to swim

And my lungs just can't take it

But I keep breathing you in, so

[Chorus]

Tell me lies, tell me painted truths

Anything at all to keep me close to you

Pull me under the way you do

Tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

Oh, anything at all to keep me close to you

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

[Post-Chorus]

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

[Verse 2]

I'm so used to your excuses

That when you bruise me I stick around

No point trying to make it out now

Rather be sinking than go without

[Pre-Chorus]

And now the water is rising

And I'm too tired to swim

And my lungs just can't take it

But I keep breathing you in, so

[Chorus]

Tell me lies, tell me painted truths

Anything at all to keep me close to you

Pull me under the way you do

Tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

Oh, anything at all to keep me close to you

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

[Post-Chorus]

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

Oh, tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

[Outro]

Tell me lies, tell me painted truths

Anything at all to keep me close to you

Pull me under the way you do

Tonight I wanna drown in an ocean of you

## References

1. ↑ "Martin Garrix feat. Clinton Kane - Drown (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 27 February 2020.
2. ↑ "*Drown* - EP". *Apple Music*. 1 May 2020.
3. ↑ Menachem, Michael (26 February 2021). "Q&A with Clinton Kane".
4. ↑ "drown - martin garrix feat. clinton kane (acoustic)". *YouTube*. 6 April 2020.