[Verse 1] Ocean in my chest Can’t catch breath Waves in my head Keep pulling me back Salt on my tongue From tears I don’t show Saying I’m fine But the rip current knows [Chorus] I’m sinking slow Down in the blue Calling your name It disappears too Skin like midnight Heart like a bruise I float and fall With nothing to lose If this is peace Why does it burn? If this is healing Why don’t I learn? I’m talking to the tide like a friend I once knew But the water don’t answer It just pulls me from you (oh) [Verse 2] Phone face-down Whole day in bed Scrolling through storms Like it clears my head Mama say pray Pastor say “trust” But the sea in my mind Don’t speak that much [Chorus] I’m sinking slow Down in the blue Calling your name It disappears too Skin like midnight Heart like a bruise I float and fall With nothing to lose If this is peace Why does it burn? If this is healing Why don’t I learn? I’m talking to the tide like a friend I once knew But the water don’t answer It just pulls me from you (yeah) [Bridge] Black girl tired Still gotta shine Smile in the sun Storm in my spine Who holds me up When the world leans in? I press my palms To the waves again (oh) [Chorus] I’m sinking slow Down in the blue Calling my own name Hoping it’s true Skin like midnight Crown through the bruise I float and fight I’m choosing to choose If this is pain I let it speak If this is weakness I might be weak I’m talking to the tide till it sounds like me too And the girl in the water pulls me back to the truth
