Chasing rainbows in my head
The world outside is cold and dead
As I'm chasing butterflies
The world outside has passed me by
And here I lie in the sands of time
Skeletal and bare
Minnows swimming through my skull
A grinning sightless stare
Diving deep to find the source
Of the pretty mermaid song
The siren voice turns me off course
Now I drift in the duldrums
As I drown in shallow waters
I could breathe if I would stand
But here I lie lulled to sleep by sirens
Comatose in the sand
Too tired now to stay awake
I think I'd rather fade away
Leave all my dreams castaway
On the ebbing tide
Wake me up or let me die
Let me drown or save my life
Let the sea take these bones
And turn them into driftwood.
Feb 24, 2019
Feb 24, 2019 at 4:06 AM UTC
Chasing rainbows in my head
The world outside is cold and dead
As I'm chasing butterflies
The world outside has passed me by
And here I lie in the sands of time
Skeletal and bare
Minnows swimming through my skull
A grinning sightless stare
Diving deep to find the source
Of the pretty mermaid song
The siren voice turns me off course
Now I drift in the duldrums
As I drown in shallow waters
I could breathe if I would stand
But here I lie lulled to sleep by sirens
Comatose in the sand
Too tired now to stay awake
I think I'd rather fade away
Leave all my dreams castaway
On the ebbing tide
Wake me up or let me die
Let me drown or save my life
Let the sea take these bones
And turn them into driftwood.
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