UNDERWATER Songtext
von Joey Bada$$

Think I′ll let that shit breathe, 'cause it just sounds so beautiful
Ah, ah

Sometimes I feel like I can′t breathe
Like I'm underwater tryin' to reach (ah, ah)
For the surface, but I′m stuck underneath (ah, ah)
It′s like I'm trapped, and I just can′t seem to free myself

Standin' in my own way, anytime I go, there′s a mile away
I find no way to stop myself or slow down
Runnin' at my own pace, ain′t got no time to waste
I'm countin' down all my days, I gotta let it go now

It′s written all over my face, I′m spinnin' all over the place
I can′t get a moment or break, I think I'm ′bout to break down
And I just might beat the brakes off a tr-
I'm close to the edge, I might just slip

I′m sick in the head and I know that shit
Too long since I seen the dead piss
Feel like Mos Def, I ain't hearin' shit that my umi said
Been grievin′ ever since I found out that my homie dead


Told me hold my head, my crown is heavy
Got tears flowin′ like broken levees
In New Orleans tryna stay alive by any means
These days, got a lotta enemies

Feedin' off of my energy, lately, been channelin′ my inner chi
Tryna reawaken my Kundalini
Know God talkin' to me through my dreams
I′m just tryna figure out what it means

Do I stick it out or go a different route?
If I change course, will you come with me?
Heard they comin' for me
So I keep a piece to protect my peace

Gotta watch my six when I cross these streets
I ain′t no vegan, I ain't scared of no beef
Let's cut straight to potatoes and meat (uh)
Mama was a DUS, so I gotta be (gotta be)

Please don′t pull a demon outta me (uh)
I ain′t never been a trouble starter, I'm a troubleshooter
Bitch, please don′t bother me
Got a outta stress, please don't be the reason I release it outta me


My head is hot, but the block is hotter
Red dot, red dot, I′m a top shotta with a switch, nigga
Start reflectin', what′s the bigger picture?
See my reflection when I depict ya

Broke nigga, no, I can't fix ya
What's six figures to a rich
Who you mad at, me or yourself?
How contagious is your mental health?

Deep down, you been swimmin′ in doubt
Shit, you might be as good as Michael Phelps
On the low, this the lowest you felt
But your pride too high just to ask for help
See, you the problem, I figured you out
How I know? ′Cause I know myself

I ain't no perfect man, I′m just tryna do my best
I spent time searchin' for my way and I just went left
No one knows of the pain I′m carryin' on my chest
And still I fight each day ′til I take my last breath

Sometimes I feel like I can't breathe (ah, ah)
Like I'm underwater tryin′ to reach (ah, ah)
For the surface, but I′m stuck underneath (ah, ah)
It's like I′m trapped, and I can't seem to free myself (ah)

Sometimes I feel like I can′t breathe (ah, ah)
Like I'm underwater tryin′ to reach (ah, ah)
For the surface, but I'm stuck underneath (ah, ah)
It's like I′m trapped, and I can′t seem to free myself (ah)

Yeah, you saved me from myself, darlin'
Come closer and catch me from fallin′
No one knows how bad I want it
Spent my whole life waitin' for this moment

Yeah, you saved me from myself, darlin′
Come closer and catch me from fallin'
No one knows how bad I want it
Spent my whole life waitin′ for this moment

(Waitin' for this moment)
(Waitin' for this moment)
(For this moment)

Ah, breathe, ah, ah
Breathe, ah, ah, breathe, ah, ah
Breathe, ah, ah
Breathe, ah, ah, breathe

Comin′ up for air
In a whirlpool of despair is where I face my fear
Keep ruinin′ my lifeboat, I'm in deep water, no life jacket
Just tryna stay afloat