Brother of the Deep

Voices crash like breaking glass against my skull
Every word a thunderclap, too much, too full
I wrap my arms around myself, squeeze until it hurts
Need the weight, need the hold, need the solid earth
But the sidewalks buzz and scrape, lights stab my eyes
So I run toward the shore where the real world dies

Above the surface everything’s too fast, too loud, too bright
Down below it quiets — finally feels right

I’m the little brother of the deep, born to sink
Where the pressure hugs me tight and I don’t have to think
Let the currents twist me, spin me, pull me through
Every roll, every surge — this is what feels true
I push against the tide till my muscles sing
Weight on every inch, like the ocean’s king
Little brother of the deep, yeah I come alive
When the noise disappears and the heavy feels like life

I dive past the foam, let the big waves slam
Bones vibrate happy when the water lands
Tumble, flip, and spiral — body finally free
World stops screaming, just the pulse inside of me
People shout up top, their echoes thin and sharp
But the sea wraps round my ribs like a steady heart

No need to brace, no need to fight the din
Just the deep’s embrace — let it pull me in

I’m the little brother of the deep, born to sink
Where the pressure hugs me tight and I don’t have to think
Let the currents twist me, spin me, pull me through
Every roll, every surge — this is what feels true
I push against the tide till my muscles sing
Weight on every inch, like the ocean’s king
Little brother of the deep, yeah I come alive
When the noise disappears and the heavy feels like life

Storms can rage on the surface, lightning split the sky
I’ll swim straight through the chaos, let the thunder die
Big brother’s got the lightning, I’ve got the quiet storm
Down here in the dark blue, I was always born
(Always born…)

Little brother of the deep, I was made to dive
Where the world gets soft and heavy, where I finally thrive
Hold me in the current, let it spin me slow
This is home, this is whole — this is where I go
Little brother of the deep, blood of the sea
Weightless in the pressure, finally free
Yeah, I come alive…
Little brother of the deep

pop, male, teenager