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BREATHING UNDERWATER (Lyrics)
(PRE CHORUS)
Tired of holding my breath
Tired of saving what’s left
I’m just tired of what’s over my head
I finally refused to keep swimming
I figured out
I could breathe underwater instead
(VERSE 1)
I opened my eyes to see what was there
prepared for the worst
reluctant and scared
I saw so many people
who really wanted to breathe air
so many like me
who found themselves under the sea
not even struggling
because we could breathe underneath
(CHORUS)
Life isn’t perfect
we’re all in the same boat
each battling our storms
some just trying to float
caught in our troubles
seeking a shining lighthouse
exhausted by water
we almost welcome a drought
(VERSE 2)
Life underneath
is a temporary place
where we learn some hard lessons
or seek forgiveness and grace
the air that we need to continue to breathe
comes from inside and what we believe
I learned all about that
on the day I could see
so many others who struggle like me
(PRE CHORUS)
Tired of holding my breath
Tired of saving what’s left
I’m just tired of what’s over my head
I finally refused to keep swimming
I figured out
I could breathe underwater instead
(CHORUS)
Life isn’t perfect
we’re all in the same boat
each battling our storms
some just trying to float
caught in our troubles
seeking a shining lighthouse
exhausted by water
we almost welcome a drought
(BRIDGE)
It’s when I felt scared
I forced open my eyes
I looked through cloudy water
knowing above there’s blue skies
I knew in that moment
I could survive under here
I finally understood
there was nothing to fear
that I was in charge of that swim to the top
a knowingness
that it all comes out in this wash
(OUTRO CHORUS)
I held my breath
I saved what’s left
I swam clear of debris
I could finally see
that empowering blue sky
always waiting for me
🎵 I write and produce story-driven lyrics. Vocals and music are digitally produced (I am not the singer). I digitally direct and arrange the video and recording.🎵 ©2026 DragedaPoemsLyrics (B.T.C) – All Rights Reserved – Original Lyrics Authored | Sound Recording: Produced With Digital Assistance (Vocals and Instrumental) 2026. Licensed Digital Composition (Commercial Rights Held).
THE STORY BEHIND THE LYRICS:
Breathing Underwater captures the emotional weight of feeling completely overwhelmed by life’s challenges. Rather than focusing purely on distress, the song explores the quiet strength that comes from stopping the struggle, refusing to keep fighting currents that pull you under, and discovering an unexpected capacity to endure.
At its heart, the chorus reflects the shared human experience that life is never perfect. In one way or another, we are all in the same boat, each battling our own storms and trying to stay afloat.
The world already carries enough heaviness, so the goal behind this piece was to honor those genuine feelings of exhaustion with deep empathy while ultimately pointing toward resilience and a clear, empowering sky above.
It is a reminder that even when you are deep in the middle of your hardest days, you possess the inner resolve to find your footing, understand there is nothing to fear, and rise again.
After writing the words, finding and creating the exact musical tone to express them in the best possible way was undoubtedly the most challenging part of the entire process.
Because designing the music takes time, patience is essential when creating a sound from scratch for a new song. For Breathing Underwater, the vision was to craft a softer, easy-listening vibe to balance the serious nature of life’s troubles, creating a deliberate juxtaposition between the soothing music and the intensity of the words.
Thank you for listening, and I hope you find a measure of calm amidst any storms you are facing.
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