dark trap, a dark trap beat about the sea

Intro

Hook
The water out here runs a little too deep
You make too many promises you cannot keep
The water out here runs a little too deep
You leave me with a secret that I have to keep

Verse 1
Cold water rushes hard against the rising tide
There is no dry corner left out here where I can hide
Salt mist is cutting right inside my heavy winter coat
The freezing wind is tightening around my open throat
The green slime on the concrete makes my heavy boots just slip
I grab the iron railing with a tighter, steady grip
Another heavy wave breaks down and throws up all its spray
It takes whatever is not tied and pulls it right away
You told me that you waited for my truck upon the shore
Instead you locked the handle and you slammed the cabin door
My heavy tires leave a mark along the gravel track
And once the water pulls you in you never wander back

Hook
The water out here runs a little too deep
You make too many promises you cannot keep
The water out here runs a little too deep
You leave me with a secret that I have to keep

Verse 2
The grey water is pounding on the jagged lower stones
A bitter northern wind is chilling right into my bones
A heavy braided mooring line snaps off the wooden pier
The water rises in the dark and feeds into my fear
The bollards on the concrete are decaying into rust
The bitter sea wind covers all the metal in a crust
Empty plastic crab pots rattle hard along the docks
The heavy water rises up and batters on the rocks
The rumble from the deep is now the only steady sound
Every single word you try to shout is getting drowned
Out past the harbor markers every single wave is black
Whatever goes under the surf is never coming back

Hook
The water out here runs a little too deep
You make too many promises you cannot keep
The water out here runs a little too deep
You leave me with a secret that I have to keep

Outro
The water out here runs a little too deep
There is nothing in these waves for you to keep