[Intro] Bare feet in the shallows Red foam at my toes Sky gone the color Of old bruised rows of roses [Verse 1] You said "Come closer" Hand pale in the dark Tide licking at ankle bones So sweet So sharp Names carved in the shoreline Each wave wipes one But the stains keep spreading Like a slow eclipse of sun [Chorus] Welcome to the ocean of blood Where every little promise floods You can scream But it drinks your lungs Salt on your tongue Rust on your tongue Drift with me in the ocean of blood Where mercy sinks in the mud You're mine till the marrow runs Till the waves wear out the drums (hey) [Verse 2] Teeth in the water They gleam Then they’re gone Something brushing your heartbeat Keeps pulling you along You feel for the bottom There’s only a grin The deeper you struggle The deeper you let me in (ooh) [Chorus] Welcome to the ocean of blood Where every little promise floods You can scream But it drinks your lungs Salt on your tongue Rust on your tongue Drift with me in the ocean of blood Where mercy sinks in the mud You're mine till the marrow runs Till the waves wear out the drums [Bridge] No ships No shore No lanterns Just circles where you sank I hum your name in bubbles Watch it rise Then blank If you close your eyes I’m closer If you pray I’m in the prayer Every drop you ever spilled Came home to gather here (yeah) [Chorus] Welcome to the ocean of blood Where every little promise floods You can scream But it drinks your lungs Salt on your tongue Rust on your tongue Drift with me in the ocean of blood Where mercy sinks in the mud You're mine till the marrow runs Till the dark swallows the drums
