Haunted Waves

[Verse 1]
I carry ghosts from back when I was breaking everything I touched
Nights that left me hollow, chasing highs that hurt too much
I swear I’ve changed the locks, told the darkness it can’t stay
But old habits whisper low, pull me back the same old way
[Pre-Chorus]
I want the light, I want the clean, I want to leave it all behind
But when the quiet hits, the pull gets strong, and reason fades from mind
[Chorus]
I’m drowning in these waves again, crashing on the shore
Bad past calling out my name, dragging me once more
I fight to break the surface, reach for something new
But the undertow remembers every stupid thing I do
Drowning mind, drowning mind—help me make it through
(Through… through…)
[Verse 2]
I built a better version, piece by piece on shaky ground
Promised myself no more circles, no more falling down
Yet here I stand at midnight, bottle in my shaking hand
One more slip won’t kill me—or so the liar says again
[Pre-Chorus]
I hate the mirror staring back, the one who knows the truth
But tomorrow I’ll try harder, claw my way back to the proof
[Chorus]
I’m drowning in these waves again, crashing on the shore
Bad past calling out my name, dragging me once more
I fight to break the surface, reach for something new
But the undertow remembers every stupid thing I do
Drowning mind, drowning mind—help me make it through
(Through… through…)
[Bridge]
Maybe one day I’ll outrun the echoes of who I used to be
Find the strength to cut the rope, set the old me free
If I keep on swimming upward, even when it burns like hell
There might be air worth breathing on the other side as well
[Final Chorus]
I’m drowning in these waves, but I’m not giving in
Bad past tries to claim me, but I won’t let it win
I reach up for tomorrow, claw through every sin
Rising slow, rising slow—gonna let the healing in
(Let it in… let it in…)

Emotional drum and bass. Like “Drowning Mind” by Goddard & Billy Lockett. Singer is male with a soulful voice