[Verse 1] The surface glistens warm and bright, A gentle tide against the sand, The sun dissolves in quiet light, Where soft waves whisper to the land, And peace seems easy close at hand. [Verse 2] You step into the ankle-deep, Unaware of what lies bound below, Where silent moss and jagged creep, And slippery stones begin to show, Beneath the calm and gentle flow. [Chorus] Oh, the coast can hold a hidden tide, Where the calm gives way to clear regret, The darkest storms know where you hide, And catch you when your feet are set. Danger wakes where shadows grow, Even in the shallowest flow. [Verse 3] A sudden turn, a sudden slip, The sky turns slate, the wind grows cold, The quiet shore escapes your grip, As dark clouds gather, quick and bold, Releasing truths you weren't told. [Verse 4] Life moves smooth until it breaks, On edges that you never saw, A tranquil moment undertakes A sudden test, an unexpected law, That pulls you down into its jaw. [Verse 5] So tread with care where waters lie, For even shallows harbour deep, And beneath a blue, unsuspecting sky, The sharpest rocks their vigil keep, While quiet waters start to creep. [Chorus] Oh, the coast can hold a hidden tide, Where the calm gives way to clear regret, The darkest storms know where you hide, And catch you when your feet are set. Danger wakes where shadows grow, Even in the shallowest flow. [Coda / Outro] The water pulls, the sky descends, The quiet shore no longer stays, Where safety breaks and darkness blends, You learn too late the coastal ways. Beneath the drift, where danger lies, And quiet currents turn to cries, Your rolling in the Shallows- with nearby Dark Shadows.
