The Temper Trap's Fader starts off with the singer stranded on a boat with the hot sun beating down on him. I think the boat represents being stuck in a relationship that is adrift and so off-course that it is likely never to find its way, where the two people involved are in a constant state of torment. To me, "talking don't change a thing" means that all the talk in the world will not right this ship. In fact, "words don't sink, it swims" could mean that all of the words from further conversation just does more harm, generating flotsam that gets in the way of the figurative ship.
On the other hand, I could be totally off and it is a boat ride that's totally gone wrong! Hope you like the song.
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