Shipwreck

from Loaded Question by EJ Carey

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I’m in control of nothing
And you’re nothing to me
I’m way beyond the shallows
Of a dark and cloudy sea
And every time I try to breathe,
I suffocate again
It seems I play the game
No one was ever meant to win

Every attempt is shot down
Like enemy planes from the sky
Oh, why can’t I

Soar without crashing
Or run without bashing
Into walls that shouldn’t come down?
Speak without cursing,
Not think of the worst thing
That could happen if I turn around?
I’m worn out
The bonds I’ve made are broken
The last of my heart eroded
And the waves carry me away, away

The tide just seems to tumble
As I stumble with each stare
How can I see a shoreline
When I know that nothing’s there?
And every time I try to swim,
I’m sucked beneath the foam
Reminding me I’m in so deep
That I’m truly alone
Every attempt is shot down
Like enemy planes from the sky
Oh, why can’t I

Soar without crashing
Or run without bashing
Into walls that shouldn’t come down?
Speak without cursing,
Not think of the worst thing
That could happen if I turn around?
I’m worn out
The bonds I’ve made are broken
The last of my heart eroded
And the waves carry me away, away

Each fathom closes in
With darkness that I know
The current defies depth
Pulling me where I don’t wanna go
It’s too late
To throw a lifejacket on me
Save me from who I’ve come to be
I took on water in the sound
Leave me be, I’m going down
Like the shipwreck that I am
You must be happy as a clam
‘Cause now I’m under more pressure
Than you can imagine I can hold

Every attempt is shot down
Like enemy planes from the sky
Oh, why can’t I

Soar without crashing
Or run without bashing
Into walls that shouldn’t come down?
Speak without cursing,
Not think of the worst thing
That could happen if I turn around?
I’m worn out
The bonds I’ve made are broken
The last of my heart eroded
And the waves carry me away

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from Loaded Question, track released January 15, 2016

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EJ Carey Boston, Massachusetts

If you took the angst ridden anthems of the 2000s and combined them with the truth bearing storytelling of country music, you’d find yourself listening to EJ Carey. EJ’s blend of pop rock packs an emotional punch by reintroducing the sounds of her teen years to the age of Spotify under the guise of confessional plot-driven songwriting.
EJ's new EP “Outlier” is available everywhere now. ... more

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