Riptide Online

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

: A playful way of saying he wants to be right by her side, despite her being "destined for the screen" and perhaps out of his league.

: This idiom suggests someone who is delicate, refined, or being kept "safe" and secluded from the world. Riptide

: This often symbolizes a girl (or person) embracing a new, potentially dangerous or overwhelming direction in life.

The Riptide Mentality, Lesser Goals, & More | The Curiosity Chronicle : Some describe grief not as a wave

: The title was also inspired by a motel called "Riptide" where Vance Joy stayed with his family as a child. The "Riptide" Mentality

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. : This often symbolizes a girl (or person)

Beyond the music, "riptide" is often used as a metaphor for dealing with intense external forces or emotional distress.