Alien Machine - They/Him Lyrics

And i'm adrift in a sentient sea
Struggling for breath and this water is poisoning me
I'm done putting on this hollow-hearted act
So it can fill me with the deep and pull me under

Swim to a jagged coast and pull myself ashore by broken nails
Burn this sinking ship before it gets to port
A wooden carapace to keep me safe, a lie
Cut gills into my throat
Force myself to breathe deeply again

Dive deeper into the black and give yourself up to the brine
Spend your life trying to get back to the safety of the shore
A lie told to us to keep us from realizing ourselves
I'm angry and alive in something i used to fear
A violent metaphor for change personified