At the Bottom of the Sea

from growth and rebirth by James Burrow

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I'm living at the bottom of the sea
I've cast away my old life; it's no good to me
Sometimes I miss my toes in the sand
But the glamour wore off; I couldn't do it again

Mm-m

I've crafted up some portable lungs
Now I can breathe underwater, live away from the sun
The fish aren't much for conversation
But the quiet feels nice these days

I used to live among the people
They didn't understand why I was so blue
I thought it might be better down here
With just me and the whales that are passing through

I'm living at the bottom of the sea
With no one's expectations of who I should be
I don't have to leave to go to work
I just swim all day, the ultimate introvert

I made some clothes out of some seaweed
So not even marine life can see me
Honestly, sometimes I feel so alone
But I know that it's too late

I used to live among the people
They didn't understand why I was so blue
I thought it might be better down here
With just me and the whales that are passing through

I know I can't go back
I know I can never go back
I've gotten used to this constant current
The pressure will crush me if I go back to the surface

I know I can't go back
I know I can never go back
I made my choice when I jumped in the Atlantic
I was calm it was no moment of panic

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from growth and rebirth, released October 12, 2015

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James Burrow Cookeville, Tennessee

James is a 27 year old trans musician from Cookeville, TN.

James' pronouns are he/him or they/them. His music primarily focuses on his journey with recovery and his experience transitioning in the rural South.

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