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• Susan from IllinoisMoe Butay from Knoxville
  Yes AIDS does have four letters
  The three letters referred to in the song are
  HIV, the virus that causes the disease AIDS.
• The Doctor from Somewhere In The UkI thought the song was mentioning some random guy called Jason Waterfalls “Don’t go Jason Waterfalls”
• Moe Butay from KnoxvilleDoesn't "AIDS" have four letters?
• Ernest-o from Reno NvThe chasing part, I believe is the act of actively seeking them out as opposed to enjoying the lakes or streams that are right next to you
• Mark from New YorkIt's fascinating how fans know the meaning of the song better than the actual songwriter.
• Sw from United StatesThe song is about shooting up drugs, the AIDS epidemic, and fallen youth with no education left to the streets. This song was meant to help save lives and preach to the people subtlety that this is a problem we need to pay attention to, and foster, in order to make it better.
• Liz from Atlanta I think the waterfall metaphor is relative to hype and excitement folks were having rushing and jumping in and out of bed with folks ,having unprotected sex with people they barely knew even though AIDS was ravaging communities .compared to taking it slow and getting to know someone b4 you share physical intimacy. Waterfall(fast),lakes(slow) The words AIDS are actually IN THE VIDEO
• J-roy from Houston Really, no one here hears what I hear? Waterfall is a metaphor for a man ejaculating. Rivers and lakes is a metaphor for a women’s labia and vagina. Seriously, no one else gets this?
• Paula from North CarolinaLyrics were used in Season 2 of Umbrella Academy. (Spoiler! Klaus goes around sagely telling people "Don't go chasing waterfalls, stick to the rivers and lakes that you're used to.")
• Scoboh from York, PaWaterfalls is a metaphor for the drama (waterfalls are very dramatic and amazing) you feel with some relationships... you love it now but stick to the rivers and the lakes that you are used to... Rivers and lakes tend to be less dramatic, and its what the person they are speaking to is "used to" - Its a great song, and I always enjoy hearing it.
• Jake from WisconsinSusan, the point is that the metaphor that they made up doesn't make any sense. They could have said don't go chasing frying pans, it would have made the same amount of sense.
• Susan from Tucson Arizonai am commenting on the person who's commented from New York. Clemence if you look up the meaning of this song Waterfalls you can read all about this song. Your comment is sad cause after reading the meaning of this song you see that it make total sense about the hole song.
  
• Clemence from New York"Chasing waterfalls" doesn't make any sense. Waterfalls are stationary. You can't chase something that isn't moving. Yes, the water is moving - falling over the waterfall, but the falls themselves stay in the same place. I never understood this metaphor.
• Miranda from Havana, ArWaterfall has been my favorite song since I can remember! I just found out the meaning of it and i love it! I listened to this song everyday when i was a kid!
• Rahul from Chennai, Indiatook some time to appreciate it but after tat nothin cud stop me frm likin it though im a rock fanatic....
• Jeana from Sterling Heights, Mii was like 5 years old when this song came out and it's always been one of my all time favorite songs
  
  i think it was my next door neighbor that got me into this song
• Mary from Phoenix, AzI have always LOVED this song, but the first few times I heard it, I thought they were saying "Go, go, Jason Waterfalls".
• Joe from Chicago, IlWeird Al parodied this as Phony Calls. Also, this was the second biggest hit of '95 behind Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise.
• Mia from Akron, OhThis song is great it means alot to me. I think that if people take the time to listen to it they will love it, and we would not have so many problems in the world today
• Marcelona from Chicago, IlI have to think that TLC must have heard the song "Waterfalls" by Paul McCartney. The lyrics and intent/message of the song are way too close to be random:
  
  "Don't Go Jumping Waterfalls
  Please Keep To The Lake
  People Who Jump Waterfalls
  Sometimes Cam Make Mistakes"
  
• Kaylie from San Antonio, Txthis song teaches people a very good lesson. every1 should listen 2 it.
• Christina from Chandler, Azi think it's interesting that Paul McCartney had a song called "Waterfalls" with the first line "Don't go chasing Polar Bears". I wonder if that song had any influence on TLC's Waterfalls.
• Monika from Birmingham, AlWaterfalls is one those song everyoone should hear once
• Christopher from Farmington, Nmthis song has a message along with the song unpretty. It is a really good song also.
• Janetta from Davenport, Iathis song is freakin awsome
• Carl from San Francisco, CaSong was produced by Sleepy Brown who is most known for his collaborations with Outkast.

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