Drowning in the Flood
"Drowning in the Flood" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the fifth track on the band's debut album, Aquarius.
Basis
NOTE: It's recommended that you know the basis of the album before you read this. |
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Lyrics
"Drowning in the Flood" lyrics [Click here]
Calling S.O.S in deep despair
Please, teach me how the hell do I breathe down there
Waves crash on me I can't hold my breath
There's no coming up for a gasp of air
And as the tears fall on us now
The chances are that I will drown
I've sacrificed
All that I love and care about
Drowning in the flood
Speak or forever hold your face
Mourning in the sunken city weeps
Steal my thunder in your tempest hail
We'll surrender when the levee fails
Human corpses floating side by side
Washed up with the distant moonlit tide
Only she can save our sorry souls
Priceless freedom coming at a heavy cost
But I can't turn back hands of time
She knows her purpose is to die
I've sacrificed
All that I love and care for
I'm drowning in the flood
I'm sorry, I'm sad with a sence of regret
It fills my lungs
It's not too late to suffocate
The price I will pay for what I've done
We are trapped under the sea
But we made this ocean
In one day
It takes my breath away
We were drowning she was free
Now she's gone forever
I will pay
She takes my breath away
Will we live to tell the tale?
Is it worth the price we paid?
Are we praying for the sun?
Or are we drowning in the flood?
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba
"Drowning in the Flood" lyrics [Click here]
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Calling S.O.S in deep despair Please, teach me how the hell do I breathe down there Waves crash on me I can't hold my breath There's no coming up for a gasp of air And as the tears fall on us now The chances are that I will drown I've sacrificed All that I love and care about Drowning in the flood Speak or forever hold your face Mourning in the sunken city weeps Steal my thunder in your tempest hail We'll surrender when the levee fails Human corpses floating side by side Washed up with the distant moonlit tide Only she can save our sorry souls Priceless freedom coming at a heavy cost But I can't turn back hands of time She knows her purpose is to die I've sacrificed All that I love and care for I'm drowning in the flood I'm sorry, I'm sad with a sence of regret It fills my lungs It's not too late to suffocate The price I will pay for what I've done We are trapped under the sea But we made this ocean In one day It takes my breath away We were drowning she was free Now she's gone forever I will pay She takes my breath away Will we live to tell the tale? Is it worth the price we paid? Are we praying for the sun? Or are we drowning in the flood? |
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba