The Flood Grief as submersion. The opening track sets the album's emotional current — something that rises slowly until you're already under. I didn't choose this I was already in it By the time I saw the water it was halfway up the wall I kept thinking I had more time You were already moving in me I was the branch that broke and stayed I didn't fight it I wasn't made to Take it Take what's left The water got here first Take it Take what's left I don't live there anymore and I called it a choice I spent years trying to hold the line You kept moving it I watched the mark climb the wall and still called it temporary I put the records off the floor like that changed anything I kept adjusting I kept showing up I only moved to get back to you Take it Take what's left The water got here first Take it Take what's left I don't live there anymore and I called it a choice The line was never where I left it I kept measuring from the wrong place I thought I was keeping up I wasn't The damage was already inside the walls before I knew to look (I was never keeping up I was never keeping up) Take it Take what's left The water got here first Take it Take what's left I don't live there anymore Take it Take what's left I don't want to know what I was protecting I know what it's going to cost I know what I left on the ground Lead me anyway I'll follow you in just lead me lead me
