Oh, the apple of his eye, it grew so centered and so sweet
And now he's preaching like a blind man, "I CAN SEE, OH, I CAN SEE!"
While all the color drains through his body through his feet
Like the fire in the Earth is out 'cuz the ocean sprung a leak
Now, he tells her what she wants to hear, gives her everything she needs
So she's talking like a beggar and pulling on his sleeve
She aches for his touch. Now he's the needle to her heat
But she won't get her sickness off while she's sleeping in the streets
So, be careful what your eyes grow and beware of what you see
The ripples on the water aren't the same things underneath
So, be wise to all your seeds sown and let them question your beliefs
Even if the water's shallow, the current can run deep. Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Well, that apple he's been bobbing for is just out of reach
So he's screaming through the water: I CAN'T BREATHE, OH, I CAN'T BREATHE"
While all the color drains from his body and moves to where he bleeds
Like that first time you fall in love or the first scratch on your knee
So he's just staring at the surface now and praying he'll be freed
She's still tugging like an anchor and pulling on his sleeve
She whispers reassurances, asks, "Babe, don't you love me?
What did you expect that I'd become once you cast me upon this sea?"
So, be careful what your eyes grow and beware of what you see
The ripples on the water aren't the same things underneath
So, be wise to all your seeds sown and question your beliefs
Even if the water's shallow, the current can run deep. Whoa-oh-oh-oh