Soft Arms, Hard Shell

Verse 1 I was born in the deep where the light don’t stay, Soft body moving in a secret way, I learned how to hide, learned how to bend, Change my colors just to make it to the end. You came crawling slow with your armor on, Quiet little king where the coral’s gone, No claws to prove what your heart can do, Just a steady shell and a love so true. Pre-Chorus I got eight arms reaching, trying to hold the tide, You got that hard-back patience, staying by my side, I’m wild like the current, you’re calm like stone, Somehow in the ocean, we made a home. Chorus I’m the octopus, baby, twisting through the blue, You’re my slipper lobster, steady and true, I can disappear, but you still know me well, Wrapped in my mystery, safe in your shell. Eight arms around you, heart on my sleeve, You crawl through the darkness just to get to me, Strange little love that the sea can’t sell, I’m your octopus, you’re my slipper shell. Verse 2 I ink up the water when I get afraid, You don’t run away from the mess I’ve made, You just wait in the reef till the storm moves past, Like you always knew my fear wouldn’t last. You’re not flashy, no, you don’t need a crown, You just hold your ground when I spiral down, And I’m all soft edges, moonlit skin, But you make me brave enough to let you in. Pre-Chorus I got a thousand feelings in a body made of rain, You got ancient wisdom moving slow through pain, I’m strange and tender, you’re strong and still, Two sea creatures loving by their own free will. Chorus I’m the octopus, baby, twisting through the blue, You’re my slipper lobster, steady and true, I can disappear, but you still know me well, Wrapped in my mystery, safe in your shell. Eight arms around you, heart on my sleeve, You crawl through the darkness just to get to me, Strange little love that the sea can’t sell, I’m your octopus, you’re my slipper shell. Bridge They won’t understand us from up on the shore, They don’t know what deep-sea hearts are for, But I found my shelter, you found your muse, In a world of sharp claws, I softened with you. I’ll change my colors, but I won’t change my truth, Every shade I become still reaches for you, And when the black water starts pulling me down, Your little armored love keeps me from drowning out. Final Chorus I’m the octopus, baby, dancing through the blue, You’re my slipper lobster, ancient and true, I can disappear, but you ring my bell, Calling me home to your slipper shell. Eight arms around you, never letting go, You love me in ways only deep water knows, Strange little love, let the whole sea tell, I’m your octopus, you’re my slipper shell. Outro Soft and armored, weird and divine, Your shell, my arms, your heart, mine.