Riptide Online

Vance Joy has described the "riptide" as a metaphor for being suddenly pulled into a relationship or a new lifestyle without fully thinking it through—much like a swimmer caught in an actual ocean current.

: Some describe grief not as a wave that passes, but as a riptide—unseen and cruel, pulling you under when you least expect it. Riptide

: This often symbolizes a girl (or person) embracing a new, potentially dangerous or overwhelming direction in life. Vance Joy has described the "riptide" as a