Pocketful of Stones

[Verse 1]
You hand me favors like a blessing
Little gifts I never asked for
Say you hate to see me stressing
As you stack them by the back door
Call it love
Call it "I got you"
Smile sharp enough to cut bone
Every promise has a weight to it
Every "trust me" feels like stone
[Chorus]
Pocketful of stones
And you keep smiling
Saying "this is how you know that you're not alone"
Wading where the shore turns silent
Feel the bottom vanish
Feel it in my throat
Pocketful of stones
And I'm still trying
But every step you praise me
I just choke
You were never saving me from drowning
You were always loading up my coat
[Verse 2]
You talk about my wasted potential
As you tie it to my belt loops
Every secret that I ever lent you
Comes back heavy like wet boots
You say "look how far I've led you"
While you watch the ripples spread out
If I sink
You call it lessons
If I rise
You drag me back down
[Chorus]
Pocketful of stones
And you keep smiling
Saying "this is how you know that you're not alone"
Wading where the shore turns silent
Feel the bottom vanish
Feel it in my throat
Pocketful of stones
And I'm still trying
But every step you praise me
I just choke
You were never saving me from drowning
You were always loading up my coat
[Bridge]
I feel the water climb my chest (too late)
Taste the rust of every debt I never owed
You call my name from up on the bank
Like I'm the one who let go
[Chorus]
Pocketful of stones
And you keep smiling
Saying "this is how you know that you're not alone"
Wading where the shore turns silent
Feel the bottom vanish
Feel it in my throat
Pocketful of stones
But I'm done fighting
I cut the seams
Let every burden float
You were never saving me from drowning
I was never born to wear your stones

rock, Menacing alt-rock with male vocals, slow half-time groove that swells into a crushing wall of guitars on the chorus. Verses ride palm-muted riffs and tom-heavy drums; chorus explodes with wide, detuned power chords and strained, layered vocals. Bass grinds low and distorted, with a reverb-drenched lead line snaking through the bridge for a desperate, sinking climax.