The Shallow

Lyrics by YaBoyBrandon Verse 1 The shadows hum a lullaby, their whispers sweet and low, They pull me down an old road that I swore I’d never go. I clawed my way to daylight, I swore I’d break the curse, But the songs of the ones that Ive let down drown me in their verse. Chorus I’m sitting safe in the shallow, where the waves pretend to sleep, One sip away from sailing, then the riptide pulls me deep. I crawl back to the shoreline, where the guilt screams in my ear “They’d breathe easier without you. Why are you still here?” Verse 2 I built a house on solid ground, but the floorboards groaned and split, Now I’m back in the storm’s throat, where the thunder’s never quit. I carved my name in apologies, but the wind just blew ’em thin, And the ones who held me closest barely recognize my skin. Chorus I’m sitting safe in the shallow, where the waves pretend to sleep, One sip away from sailing, then the riptide pulls me deep. I crawl back to the shoreline, where the guilt screams in my ear “They’d breathe easier without you. Why are you still here?” Chorus (I’m sitting safe in the shallow, where the waves pretend to sleep,) (One sip away from sailing, then the riptide pulls me deep.) (I crawl back to the shoreline, where the guilt screams in my ear) (“They’d breathe easier without you. Why are you still here?”)