SYML - "Fear of the Water - Paris Unplugged" [Official Video]
Director Keith Rivers chose to use professional dancers to convey emotions he felt he couldn't express through words. SYML - Fear of the Water [Official Music Video]
"SYML" is Welsh for "simple," though Fennell often explores complex, heavy emotions under this moniker. SYML - "Fear of the Water - Paris
Lyrically, the song questions why love can cause so much pain if it was "meant to be". It uses water as a metaphor for the overwhelming, sometimes suffocating nature of deep emotional connection. It uses water as a metaphor for the
The song was born from Brian Fennell's personal experiences, specifically a combined with the pain of a failing relationship.
Some critics view the "dive" as a metaphor for the artist's total immersion into their craft, even when it feels like staring into an abyss. Video Production Highlights