In Too Deep [Archive: December 1998]

Somehow I lost my grip,
And now I'm in too deep.
My feet have left the sand,
And I'm in over my head.

You're scaring me,
And I don't know where to turn.
There's no one left to hear
My cries and screams for help.

Somehow I lost my grip,
And now I'm in too deep.
My feet have left the sand,
And I'm in over my head.

I should've left,
But I stayed for you.
I thought I could change you,
Save you,
But I can't save you from yourself.

Somehow I lost my grip,
And now I'm in too deep.
My feet have left the sand,
And I'm in over my head.

I'm helpless against the war you're waging,
Against me, the world, and yourself.
You're killing the ones that love you.
You're going to kill yourself.


I want to help you,
But I'm not strong enough,
To tow us both to shore.

I want to love you
Be there for you
But you're killing me,
With every breath that you take.

Suddenly I've lost my grip,
And now I'm in too deep.

Note: Written on a school bus the day I found out my friend had been kicked out of school. I remember it quite vividly because it was the day of a pep rally & we got out 15 minutes early. There was quite a bit of time waiting for the bus to leave.