The Real Meaning Behind 'Astronaut In The Ocean' By Masked Wolf

In March 2021, Masked Wolf recorded a video breaking down the meaning of the "Astronaut in the Ocean," where he discusses his reluctance to release something so personal. "People talk about mental depression and stuff, but I truly feel it's like a craft to be able to relate these meanings and lyrics with a banger," he explained (per Genius). "Now, I see millions of streams and people hitting me up all the time, it's like 'we believe in what you're talking about'... Now that I know who I am is who they want to connect with, watch out."

It wasn't smooth sailing early on for the Australian singer, though. As a struggling musician, he grappled with depression, which he channeled into art. In the chorus of "Astronaut," Masked Wolf describes "rollin' down in the deep," which is not a reference to Adele, but an experience of feeling "low" or "down" in a pit of depression, via Genius.

He illustrates this emotion by comparing it to how astronauts prepare for their trips by spending time underwater. Per Genius, "the gravity of being underwater replicates gravity in space," which Masked Wolf likens to "an ocean of pain." In the video, he explains that this analogy can also be used to mean feeling out of place. "An astronaut should be in space, but I'm in the ocean... I'm not where I want to be," he said.

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