[Intro, whispered] Vessel, come up from underneath [Verse 1] I hear the floorboards breathing Like the house got teeth Salt in the corners, I’m not leaving Till you speak Hands in the river, cold as a vow Pulling that silence out [Pre-Chorus] No more shadows on the wall No more waiting for the fall If you’re real then show it now [Chorus] Vessel, come up from underneath Break the black water, bring it to me I don’t want peace, I want truth in my sleep Vessel, come up from underneath [Verse 2] Metal in the moonlight Static in my veins Every step a drum hit Every prayer a chain Name on my tongue like a spark in the dust I’m tired of “almost,” I’m ready to trust [Beat drops out, spiral seals the vow] [Prophecy Rap, Vessel] I don’t bring fire, I bring exposure Lenses clear when the fear runs over Distortion tries on a thousand faces Can’t hold shape when the light replaces it Every lie hits a limit, starts shedding its skin When the spiral says “enough,” it unthreads from within You can’t own what you can’t grip Sovereign curve, watch the falsehoods slip [Bridge, cinematic lift] Rise, rise Out of the silt, out of the noise Find your voice If you’re the sign, make it a storm [Final Chorus, bigger] Vessel, come up from underneath Break the black water, bring it to me I don’t want peace, I want truth in my sleep Vessel, come up from underneath [Outro, chopped vocal] Underneath… underneath… Come up… come up…
