Drowning lyrics

Artist  : Vanessa Carlton 
Song : Drowning
 








  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  








I’m drowning in sorrow and all the
missed,
I missed so many opportunities.
How
can I possibly find joy?

Small bits of
life, of my life,
The good old times,
Can
send a quick second of happiness
Running
through my body.
But it never
lasts.

It’s not enough.
That
small sliver of light
Doesn’t make up
for all the dark shadows
Which encompass the
entire room.

That small sliver makes the
surrounding shadows appear darker.
It makes
the misery seem so much worse, so much more
intense.
I need a branch, something sturdy;
not a sliver. 
Maybe a large branch of light
would overtake the shadows.

The happiness
doesn’t seem to overtake
The pool of
misery and depression 
That I seem to be
sinking in.

I need strength, I need to be
heard.
People seem to only want to listen

Once they see the colors, 
Once the pain
is visible.

I can’t just be there
for them, 
They need to be there,
too.

Why don’t they understand this
isn’t some game.
You cant just quit and
leave me to keep on going
Its not the kind of
thing that can be erased
Abandonment is all
your good for.

Times change and people
change
But true friends are supposed to always
be there,
To always care. They’re
supposed to continuously
Listen and take
action, 
Save me as I drown.