[Verse 1]
You keep asking where it hides
In the cracks, in the glare
I don't wear it on my sleeve
It's already in there
Like still water under waves
Calm face, storm in the floor
I can fold into the dark
Then come back wanting more
Don't look for it in things
It's the pulse under skin
Black isn't made, it lingers
Where the hard parts begin
[Pre-Chorus]
And you can call it lost
I call it mine
I learned to keep it close
Right under the shine
[Chorus]
Still water black
Still water black
It was in me all along
Still water black
Still water black
You can't pull it out, it's strong
(still water black)
[Verse 2]
In the morning after rain
I see myself in the glass
Not a shadow you can chase
Not a thing you can pass
I was built from little breaks
From the names they threw away
Now I wear that quiet weight
Like a crown that chose to stay
You said, "Show me where it starts"
I said, "Watch what survives"
Some things don't arrive to be found
They just live their lives
[Pre-Chorus]
And you can call it lost
I call it mine
I learned to keep it close
Right under the shine
[Chorus]
Still water black
Still water black
It was in me all along
Still water black
Still water black
You can't pull it out, it's strong
(still water black)
[Bridge]
Let them stare at the surface
Let them name what they want
I know the depth keeps moving
Even when the world gets blunt
A hush inside the thunder
A glow in the bruise
If you want the truth of me
You better read the clues
[Final Chorus]
Still water black
Still water black
It was in me all along
Still water black
Still water black
You can't pull it out, it's strong
Still water black
Still water black
Say my name and hear it ring
(still water black)