MUDDY WATERS
LP Lyrics

We are kneeling at the river's edge and tempting
We are standing at the brink of something, and we are daring ourselves to take the plunge.

All the steps to follow closer right behind
Despite the risk, others still follow closely, hoping they can learn from our mistakes.

Is it only when you feel a part is empty
It is only when you feel incomplete, or like something is missing, that you can recognize how much it affects you.

That it's gnawing at the corners of your mind
This sense of emptiness and longing is eating away at your mental and emotional well-being.

I will ask you for mercy
I am admitting that I need help and support, and I am willing to humble myself and ask for it.

I will come to you blind
I am ready to trust you and follow your lead, even if I don't fully understand what is happening.

What you'll see is the worst me
I am not putting on a facade or pretending to be anything other than my true, imperfect self.

Not the last of my kind
I may be flawed and struggling, but I am not alone in my struggles, and others like me exist.

In the muddy water we're falling
We are facing challenges and obstacles that are dragging us down and making progress difficult.

In the muddy water we're crawling
Despite our struggles, we are still moving forward, even if it is slow and arduous.

Holds me down
Our struggles and challenges are weighing us down and making it harder to succeed.

Hold me now
We need comfort, support, and reassurance in order to keep going and face the difficulties ahead.

Sold me out
Somehow, we have been betrayed or let down by someone we trusted, adding to our struggles and making progress even harder.

It is not clear why we choose the fire pathway
Sometimes, the reasons for why we take a certain risk or follow a certain path are unclear or even misguided.

Where we end is not the way that we had planned
Despite our best intentions, we may wind up in a place that we never expected or wanted to be.

All the spirits gather 'round like it's our last day
We are facing something that feels like a final, decisive moment, and we are surrounded by unseen forces and influences that will shape the outcome.

To get across you know we'll have to raise the sand
In order to make progress or achieve our goals, we will have to stir up trouble or create chaos, even if it puts us at risk.

Don't fail me now
Even if everything feels like it's falling apart, we need to cling to hope and determination in order to make it through.

Put your arms around me and pull me out
We need someone to help us, to save us, to offer us a way out of our struggles and pain.

I know I'm found
Even if we are lost or struggling, we know that we are not alone or forgotten, and that someone cares about us.

With your arms around me, oh save me now
We are pleading for help and support, we want someone else to take action and make things better for us.