Shallow End

Verse 1: Fast, gritty, conversational staccato flow] Pill bottle sitting right next to the Bible Contradiction, yeah my lifestyle is tribal I'm fighting with my mind and the mind is a rival Swallow the capsule to quiet the spiral I know it's bad for my health, I don't care Look in the mirror, the devil's just sitting right there Telling me I'm fine, feeding me lie after lie I just wanna fly, but I'm too scared to die Late night, wide awake, room is spinning Drowning in the guilt of the life that I'm living I put on a face for the crowd, they applaud But inside I'm a sinking ship, yeah I'm flawed.

[Chorus: Soaring, emotional, wide melody, stretched vowels] I'm pouring out my soul to an empty room Trading my tomorrow for a temporary bloom I know it's killing me slowly, but it's keeping me safe I'm a prisoner locked in my own headspace Yeah, I'm drowning in the shallow end Looking for a savior, looking for a friend I'm running out of time, running out of breath I'm terrified of living, but I ain't ready for death.

[Verse 2: Slightly faster, aggressive triplets, breathless delivery] Missed calls piling up, I let 'em ring I don't got the energy to fake another thing They say they love me, but do they love the persona? I'm a bird in a cage, just waiting for the owner Heart beating out my chest, palpitations Another panic attack, losing my patience I light up the loud just to numb the sensation Lost in my head, lost in translation Paranoid thoughts creeping up on the blind side Trying to find a little bit of peace of mind But peace is a myth, happiness is a ghost I'm just trying to hold on to the edge of the rope.

[Chorus: Soaring, emotional, wide melody, stretched vowels] I'm pouring out my soul to an empty room Trading my tomorrow for a temporary bloom I know it's killing me slowly, but it's keeping me safe I'm a prisoner locked in my own headspace Yeah, I'm drowning in the shallow end Looking for a savior, looking for a friend I'm running out of time, running out of breath I'm terrified of living, but I ain't ready for death.

[Bridge: Beat drops out, just a dark piano, raw and vulnerable] If I could press rewind, would I do it again? Probably so, 'cause I'm stuck in my sins I'm trying to be better, I'm trying to change But the shadows in my room, they remain the same.

[Outro: Heavy reverb on vocals, fading out slowly] Yeah, the shadows remain the same... I'm pouring out my soul... Terrified of living... But I ain't ready for death... Not yet.