Rip Current

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[Chorus]
(layered harmony, third above lead)
You don't fight a rip current, you don't swim it straight
You swim alongside it till it lets you find your way
(full stacked harmony, wide voicing)
I fought that current for years, thought that's what strong men do
Turns out surviving something ain't the same as swimmin' through

[Verse 2]
Kids were building castles by the water, playin' their own game
Can't nobody tell the difference — calm and drownin' look the same
My truck was parked right there, I could see it in the lot
Too proud to let it carry me, too stubborn to just stop

[Bridge]
(lead vocal only, sparse)
I stopped swimmin' straight for shore and just let go
Wasn't nothin' like a rescue, just givin' in to the flow
Today I'm  starin' at that red flag, knowin' what it's worth
(harmony enters here, low third joining lead)
Didn't beat the water — beat the man who went in first

[Verse 3]
(harmony returns subtly under second half of verse)
For years I fought that water, thought it proved I wasn't weak
Some days I still feel the pull, but I've found some peace
There's a boy out past the sandbar, fightin' like I used to do
(soft harmony joins)
Wish I could tell him what I know now — some things you don't swim through

[Final Chorus]
(full stacked harmony throughout, gang vocal feel on last two lines)
I don't fight the rip current, I don't swim it straight
I swim alongside it now, and I've found my own way
Fought that thing for years, thought that's what strong men do
Turns out surviving something ain't the same as swimmin' through —
(harmony drops out, lead alone, one voice)

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[Verse 1] Lifeguard flag was red that mornin', I went in anyway Told myself I was strong enough not to be swept away Felt it take me off my feet somewhere past the sandbar line Kept on swimmin' straight for shore, and shore kept losin' time [Chorus] (layered harmony, third above lead) You don't fight a rip current, you don't swim it straight You swim alongside it till it lets you find your way (full stacked harmony, wide voicing) I fought that current for years, thought that's what strong men do Turns out surviving something ain't the same as swimmin' through [Verse 2] Kids were building castles by the water, playin' their own game Can't nobody tell the difference — calm and drownin' look the same My truck was parked right there, I could see it in the lot Too proud to let it carry me, too stubborn to just stop [Chorus] (layered harmony, third above lead) You don't fight a rip current, you don't swim it straight You swim alongside it till it lets you find your way (full stacked harmony, wide voicing) I fought that current for years, thought that's what strong men do Turns out surviving something ain't the same as swimmin' through [Bridge] (lead vocal only, sparse) I stopped swimmin' straight for shore and just let go Wasn't nothin' like a rescue, just givin' in to the flow Today I'm starin' at that red flag, knowin' what it's worth (harmony enters here, low third joining lead) Didn't beat the water — beat the man who went in first [Verse 3] (harmony returns subtly under second half of verse) For years I fought that water, thought it proved I wasn't weak Some days I still feel the pull, but I've found some peace There's a boy out past the sandbar, fightin' like I used to do (soft harmony joins) Wish I could tell him what I know now — some things you don't swim through [Final Chorus] (full stacked harmony throughout, gang vocal feel on last two lines) I don't fight the rip current, I don't swim it straight I swim alongside it now, and I've found my own way Fought that thing for years, thought that's what strong men do Turns out surviving something ain't the same as swimmin' through — (harmony drops out, lead alone, one voice)

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