Lyrics:
The truth is that we all slowly drown
In silent oceans I’ve found myself
Searching for a way to breathe
But the current’s taken over me
No matter anchor tied, or undertow
I’ll always know you pulled me in
I wrote this lyric set after losing my Aunt to cancer. I wrote multiple pages before just scratching everything and just writing: “The truth is that we all slowly drown.” Meaning every day we are closer to dying and it can feel overwhelming. That combined with feeling loss sets the remainder of the lyrics: “In silent oceans I’ve found myself, searching for a way to breathe, but the current’s taken over me.”
The final line of the song is about how we attach ourselves to people, and family especially, as an anchor. When I lost my Aunt I felt this sinking feeling. This was a combination of being attached to them as well as being overwhelmed by the entire situation which I summarize as “No matter anchor tied, or undertow, I’ll always know you pulled me in.” ‘You pulled me in’ to me, has a double meaning, as an undertow pulls someone down, my Aunt pulled me in and made me feel loved. So the line has a bittersweet meaning to me.
This song is one of my favorites and although it’s probably the shortest lyrics I’ve written, I think it’s some of my strongest, most pointed writing. I wrote so many pages before just breaking down and writing what I felt. I wish I could have expressed more about losing my Aunt and what she meant to me and my family but what is missing in words I hope is expressed in emotions. This song is for you Aunt Cindy. We all miss you <3
