A Perfect Storm

[Intro: Somber strings, music rising, drum roll at end] [Verse 1] Messages trapped in a bottle Like these emotions without a throttle Lost out to sea, sailing across the ocean Never to be seen, never to be heard Forgotten words written by a man desperate to be saved Did he ever get his help? Or is he still stranded on a raft? From where you are sitting the waters must seem fine High tide, going along with the current line Drawn in the sand, keeping this going is draining Dam, I combine this internal hurricane With a picturesque sunset Knotted up, collide in motion, As the rage begins to bubble Spilling out of the ocean Washing out on the shore Batten up the hatches Evacuate the the premises When this storm is backed into a corner It's Cthulhu you'll be summoning [Pre-Chorus] A perfect storm Trying to find that balance A perfect storm Trying to be present A perfect storm Trying not to capsize A perfect storm [Chorus: Build up to chorus] [Chorus] As the waves crash over me A perfect storm, struggling to breathe Gotta keep afloat no matter the weather Thunder and lighting crashing, they could do better This storm won't be the end of me I'll navigate through these seas and find serenity [Verse 2] Try to calm this swell, well It's a drop in a bucket But the storm keeps on brewing Rage can't be calmed when hell has struck it I just can't express these feelings when they are needed When it comes to writing lyrics, I find it easy But when you ask me what is going on? It's like I have casted out onto the pond The line breaks like our chain of communication Always being tested, always being challenged In retrospect, I always seem to have the charm But the light has faded out and it would do more harm To bring this up again and potentially rupture the hull Rip apart the helm and have no way to sound the alarm Flaring up, I don't think anyone can see Everything that has happened to me Steering is gone drifting from port In my head I am pissed with nowhere to resort [Chorus] As the waves crash over me A perfect storm, struggling to breathe Gotta keep afloat no matter the weather Thunder and lighting crashing, they could do better This storm won't be the end of me I'll navigate through these seas and find serenity [Verse 3] It's the final fight... Will he be saved and take flight? A mere mortal man adrift and not a swimmer Facing karma, this won't end how you figure You see while the waters are rough He'll never go rogue, always sticking to what he knows Reality is his compass, and when these demons confront us It's important not to let them run us, Anchor us down Fill up our lungs and let us drown You gotta preserve everything inside Battle out the tides, paddle and kick The muck is thick but you can make it if you stick to the plan Keep yourself grounded Keep yourself afloat Dig your heels into the sand This storm is not in command [Verse 3] It's the final fight... Will he be saved and take flight? A mere mortal man adrift and not a swimmer Facing karma, this won't end how you figure You see while the waters are rough He'll never go rogue, always sticking to what he knows Reality is his compass, and when these demons confront us It's important not to let them run us, Anchor us down Fill up our lungs and let us drown You gotta preserve everything inside Battle out the tides, paddle and kick The muck is thick but you can make it if you stick to the plan Keep yourself grounded Keep yourself afloat Dig your heels into the sand This storm is not in command [Bridge] We command our own destiny Chart our own course [whisper] You can brave this storm [Final Chorus: Full Intensity, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals] As the waves crash over me A perfect storm, struggling to breathe Gotta keep afloat no matter the weather Thunder and lighting crashing, they could do better This storm won't be the end of me I'll navigate through these seas and find serenity FIND SERENITY [whisper] A perfect storm A perfect storm A perfect storm A perfect storm [Outro: Instrumental, Fade out to silence] [Instrumental solo] [Final Chorus: Full Intensity, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals] As the waaaaaves crash over me A perfect storm A perfect storm A perfect storm struggling to breathe Gotta keep afloat no matter the weather Thunder and lighting crashing, they could do better This storm won't be the end of meeeee I'll navigate through these seas and find serenityyyyyyyyyy FIND SERENITY FIND FIND SERENITY! [whisper] A perfect storm A perfect storm A perfect storm A perfect storm [Outro: Instrumental, Fade out to silence] [Instrumental solo]