Lyrics
(It's one of the maddening things in the world.)
(When you're really good at something like swimming.)
(I'm really good at swimming.)
(But that doesn't mean I'm immune to being pulled under the water.)
(Like, how can I be so good at something and still struggle so much?)
(Besides, if you can't tell, this is not about swimming at all.)
Drown.
The pressure's building as my lungs are filling in.
'Cause who could ever fight back against the overwhelming force of the ocean.
And if you find me face down.
You can presume that I drowned.
Though you'd think it's strange.
A mystery to prying eyes.
There was no water around And yet I drown.
I try to keep myself afloat in this beautiful world.
Just another perfect day
Of sinking further down with no one around
To help alleviate the pain
And yet the dripping
The dripping
It never seems to cease
And then the ticking
The ticking
Of the clock will never leave
And so I try to hide
But I can never seem to find
A way to quell my mind
And so I drown The surface rising
And the tide is rolling in
Because I never fought back
Against the overwhelming force of the ocean
And when you find me face down.
You would presume that I drowned.
Though you'll think it's strange
A mystery to witness live
There was no water around.
And yet I drowned.
Drifting
Floating
Roaming
Sinking
Wanting
Wishing
Hating
Thinking
Thinking...
God no I hate the thoughts I have...
Now the watchful eyes are all I see
If my success is a failure What does that make me?
If I find that I can't keep the happiness to win
Am I stuck?
Out of flock
And The thoughts creep in Like...
(You'll quit if it gets too tough)
The voice ringing in my head.
(You'll never be enough)
I know exactly what they said
(No matter what you'll never win)
I've heard a thousand times before.
(Succumb to the waves within)
(It's... It's hard sometimes.)
(You know, I mean...)
(Good things are happening to me)
(But it's like…Do I earn these things?)
(If I'm not healthy enough to appreciate them?)
(I... I don't know.)
(Maybe I just need to be dramatic about it Get it out of my system... anyway.)
Drown
The storm is raging and I'm never getting out
'Cause there is no escaping
The lingering of empty victories and doubt
And every time I take a breath
I'm marching onwards towards my death
As I sink up to my knees
on this ship I built for me
The time is coming now
With nobody else around
And I'm falling ever waterbound
One final breath and then I...
(When you're really good at something like swimming.)
(I'm really good at swimming.)
(But that doesn't mean I'm immune to being pulled under the water.)
(Like, how can I be so good at something and still struggle so much?)
(Besides, if you can't tell, this is not about swimming at all.)
Drown.
The pressure's building as my lungs are filling in.
'Cause who could ever fight back against the overwhelming force of the ocean.
And if you find me face down.
You can presume that I drowned.
Though you'd think it's strange.
A mystery to prying eyes.
There was no water around And yet I drown.
I try to keep myself afloat in this beautiful world.
Just another perfect day
Of sinking further down with no one around
To help alleviate the pain
And yet the dripping
The dripping
It never seems to cease
And then the ticking
The ticking
Of the clock will never leave
And so I try to hide
But I can never seem to find
A way to quell my mind
And so I drown The surface rising
And the tide is rolling in
Because I never fought back
Against the overwhelming force of the ocean
And when you find me face down.
You would presume that I drowned.
Though you'll think it's strange
A mystery to witness live
There was no water around.
And yet I drowned.
Drifting
Floating
Roaming
Sinking
Wanting
Wishing
Hating
Thinking
Thinking...
God no I hate the thoughts I have...
Now the watchful eyes are all I see
If my success is a failure What does that make me?
If I find that I can't keep the happiness to win
Am I stuck?
Out of flock
And The thoughts creep in Like...
(You'll quit if it gets too tough)
The voice ringing in my head.
(You'll never be enough)
I know exactly what they said
(No matter what you'll never win)
I've heard a thousand times before.
(Succumb to the waves within)
(It's... It's hard sometimes.)
(You know, I mean...)
(Good things are happening to me)
(But it's like…Do I earn these things?)
(If I'm not healthy enough to appreciate them?)
(I... I don't know.)
(Maybe I just need to be dramatic about it Get it out of my system... anyway.)
Drown
The storm is raging and I'm never getting out
'Cause there is no escaping
The lingering of empty victories and doubt
And every time I take a breath
I'm marching onwards towards my death
As I sink up to my knees
on this ship I built for me
The time is coming now
With nobody else around
And I'm falling ever waterbound
One final breath and then I...