Dead In The Water Lyrics

I gave you life and watched you grow

Adding strings to your bow

Out of nothing came a spark

And now you're closest to my heart

Draining and sustaining me

But is this healthy?

Stubbornly refusing help

I need to do this by myself

I alone this cross to bear

Why should I share when no-one cares?

As if they'd ever understand

That you complete me

Cutting cords and apron strings

The more I give, the more you cling

If you love them set them free

And reminisce on memories

But I'm still holding on

I can't lose you

I pushed you out into the waves

To no applause and no acclaim

No ripples heard, no echoes seen

You disappeared without a trace

Let them take you where they may

At least I loved you

Giving up and letting go

Keeping busy fills the hole

I turn at every open door

But I can't hold you anymore

It seems like you were never there

I hope that someone hears you

Starting over, moving on

To build a bridge, a verse, a song

This silent brooding bitter mess

Is feathering an empty nest

Cause I'm the lonely one

The only one who'll miss you when you're gone