contrast

i love this song. the overused life metaphors, mixed even, doesnt bother me at all.



Tonight will be
the night that we
begin to ease
the plugs out of the dam.

And we still stand
knee deep in the flow,
the undertow will grab our heels and won't let go.

And while we hold,
our legs quivering,
the water rises now
to our teeth when we just let go

and sail
belly up to the clouds,
the rocks scraping our backs.
To breathe in the air will be
the only thing that we have
and all the wasted nights
and empty moments in our lives
are flushed away as we sway with the rhythm
of the waves
bobbing us up.
Crests fall to troughs as we feel our gills open up

and sail
belly up to the clouds,
the rocks scraping our backs.
To breathe in the air will be
the only thing that we have.
And if the hook sets in
the bottom of our lungs,
we'll rip it out and lick the blood off with our tongues.

Despair
could ravage you
if you turn your head around
to look down the path
that's lead you here,
cause what can you change?
You're a vessel now floating down the waterways.

You can take your rudder
and aim your ship,
just don't bother with the things left in your wake.

Just sail
belly up to the clouds,
the rocks scraping your back.
To breathe in the air will be
the only thing that you have
and your love will be warm nights
with pockets of moonlight
spotlighting you as you drift,
the actor in this play.
And you walk across the stage,
take a bow, hear the applause,
and as the curtain falls,
just know you did it all
the best that you knew how
and you can hear them cheering now.
So let a smile out and show your teeth
cause you know you lived it well.