The speaker of “Little Black Submarines” is a man that is drowning in the proverbial sea of depression. He is losing people in his life because he is letting his dark thoughts control him. This is evident in line 3 when he says, “Told my girl I'd be back, operator please” (Line 3). In this line he is talking about how he told his loved one that he would get better and is asking God for help. At the final verse of the song the speaker finally makes a plan on his own to get out.
“Little Black Submarines” is a song that uses many poetic devices in order to convey its message. The most prevalent are repetition and metaphor. There are two main examples of repetition within the song. The first of which is when the speaker repeatedly says, “operator
“Little Black Submarines” is a song that uses many poetic devices in order to convey its message. The most prevalent are repetition and metaphor. There are two main examples of repetition within the song. The first of which is when the speaker repeatedly says, “operator