Tugged from below
There's a chain at my feet
When did this get here?
How can I flee?

The weight holds me down
The atmosphere a sea
Air in my lungs
Not mine to breathe

Will I float away?
Will I drown? Alone and unused
Rescue swimmer falls victim
Self-inflicted abuse

Purpose to live
Do I simply exist?
Could it be, what I see
Is all that there is?

Hull of ship overhead
Where I belong
Siren of man
Sing them a song

Drown with me, I'm here
Look down below
The storm overhead
The floor aglow

Chain yourself down
To the sand like me
When the sea finally calms
We'll all be free