TikTok song “Rolling Down in the Deep” explained – lyrics, artist and more!

The hashtags for ‘Rolling Down in the Deep’ have a combined total of 15 million views on TikTok. What does this phrase mean, why has it become so popular and where would you have heard it before?

Though you may know it as “Rolling Down in the Deep”, the popular TikTok song is actually called “Astronaut in the Ocean” and is sung by Australian artist Masked Wolf. The song was surprisingly first released in 2019, but only achieved global chart success in 2021, which is when it gained traction on TikTok and why we all know it today!

How to use the Rolling Down in the Deep song

Unlike a lot of other songs that go viral on TikTok, this one doesn’t seem to have a defined genre. It is used in the background for a range of different content, including makeup videos, stunts and transitions. There seems to be no wrong way to use the song so it will be easy to incorporate into all of your favourite videos – and is sure a way to get loads of views…

What does it mean on TikTok?

The lyrics don’t seem to make a lot of sense, and many TikTok users agree – some have even gone as far as to make videos talking about how much they don’t like it!

Rolling Down in the Deep lyrics

Astro-naut
What you know about rollin’ down in the deep?
When your brain goes numb, you can call that mental freeze
When these people talk too much, put that shit in slow motion, yeah
I feel like an astronaut in the ocean, ayy
What you know about rollin’ down in the deep?
When your brain goes numb, you can call that mental freeze
When these people talk too much, put that shit in slow motion, yeah
I feel like an astronaut in the ocean
She say that I’m cool (damn straight)
I’m like “yeah, that’s true” (that’s true)
I believe in G-O-D (ayy)
Don’t believe in T-H-O-T
She keep playing me dumb (play me)
I’ma play her for fun (uh-huh)
Y’all don’t really know my mental
Lemme give you the picture like stencil
Falling out, in a drought
No flow, rain wasn’t pouring down (pouring down)
See, that pain was all around
See, my mode was kinda lounged
Didn’t know which-which way to turn
Flow was cool but I still felt burnt
Energy up, you can feel my surge
I’ma kill everything like this purge (ayy)
Let’s just get this straight for a second, I’ma work
Even if I don’t get paid for progression, I’ma get it (get it)
Everything that I do is electric
I’ma keep it in a motion, keep it moving like kinetic, ayy (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Put this shit in a frame, better know I don’t blame
Everything that I say, man I seen you deflate
Let me elevate, this ain’t a prank
Have you walkin’ on a plank, la-la-la-la-la, like
Both hands together, God, let me pray (now let me pray)
Uh, I’ve been going right, right around, call that relay (Masked Wolf)
Pass the baton, back and I’m on
Swimming in the pool, Kendrick Lamar, uh
Want a piece of this, a piece of mine, my peace a sign
Can you please read between the lines?
My rhyme’s inclined to break your spine
They say that I’m so fine
You could never match my grind
Please do not, not waste my time
What you know about rollin’ down in the deep?
When your brain goes numb, you can call that mental freeze
When these people talk too much, put that shit in slow motion, yeah
I feel like an astronaut in the ocean, ayy
What you know about rollin’ down in the deep?
When your brain goes numb, you can call that mental freeze
When these people talk too much, put that shit in slow motion, yeah
I feel like an astronaut in the ocean