White Sand, Blue Flame

[Intro] One, two Yeah Everything white But it don’t feel clean [Verse 1] I landed where the water looked expensive Palm trees moving like they had intentions Whole place shining like a dream I rented Smiles too perfect, something felt different They poured peace in a glass with ice Said, “Don’t think twice, this is paradise” But the more I touched, the less I felt Gold on the table, still beside myself White linen, black cars, soft lies I saw my reflection with tired eyes Had the whole room saying I arrived But something in me wasn’t alive [Pre-Chorus] I chased the wind It slipped my hands Built my house On sinking sand And I almost stayed Cause it looked like rest But everything beautiful Ain’t always blessed [Hook] I was overwhelmed By the shine, by the sound By the way it all looked Like I finally got out But the lights kept fading And the high went cold I had the whole wide world But I was losing hold Overwhelmed Overwhelmed Everything was beautiful But it couldn’t make me whole [Verse 2] BLANC at the top with a quiet face Never said much, still controlled the place Everybody dancing like joy was staged Rich man’s prison with an ocean-view cage I saw desire dressed up like light Saw pride pour another drink at night Saw empty laughter, saw polished fear Saw everybody numb but dressed sincere I heard, “Take your ease, you earned this life” But peace don’t come with a purchase price I had full hands and a starving chest A king-sized bed with no real rest [Pre-Chorus] I chased the wind It slipped my hands Built my house On sinking sand And I almost stayed Cause it looked like rest But everything beautiful Ain’t always blessed [Hook] I was overwhelmed By the shine, by the sound By the way it all looked Like I finally got out But the lights kept fading And the high went cold I had the whole wide world But I was losing hold Overwhelmed Overwhelmed Everything was beautiful But it couldn’t make me whole [Bridge] Nothing new under the sun Same old thirst in a different cup Same old hunger, dressed in gold Same old story, bought and sold White walls, blue flame New face, same pain Soft life, hard truth I ran from quiet and called it new [Final Hook] I was overwhelmed By the shine, by the sound By the way it all looked Like I finally got out But the lights kept fading And the high went cold I had the whole wide world But I was losing hold Overwhelmed Overwhelmed Everything was beautiful But it couldn’t make me whole