If I raise my hands

Would save me or would you shoot me?

I don't know what I want,

I just hope it's over quickly

And I don't feel a thing

I've been paralyzed

By the crashing waves

And terrified

By the sight of the sand

Drowning in the shallows

Drowning in the shallows

If you see me on the surface,

Please hold me down

Until you're sure I've changed

I've been so scared

Of feeling bad,

I don't feel anything these days

These days

I've been terrified

By the sight of your face

I've been paralyzed

By the touch of your hand

Drowning in the shallows

Drowning in the shallows

I jumped in the water

Because the ground was killing me

But the deep blue sea

Just got me down.

I turned to head back for land,

But I got scared

At the sight of the sand,

Now I'm treading water,

But I'm starting to drown

Drowning in the shallows