Mia Zapata dedicated this song to Stefanie Sargent- the guitarist of Seattle punk band 7 Year Bitch and a friend of Mia, who died in 1992 due to heroin and alchol use.
“One time I think it was Mia, Stefanie, and maybe Maria. I remember seeing them all in the lake they were tangled up in a lot of sea...
[Verse 1]
There is a silence that paces us all
It's sensitive to the peace that we know
If I could take that crevice in me
I'd fill it up with all that you bleed
I was walking into the water
And I was trying not to breathe
And I could feel the current pulling in
As I just kept in deeper
[Chorus 1]
I'm sick of the pain that you're feeling, now
It's weighing you down
If I could erase it all within one dive
I wrap you precious around my soul, and now
I'm letting you go
As I drown these evil spirits
I penetrate the obstacles
[Verse 2]
I feel the seaweed creeping up my skin
It's like a monster that's reaching for me
With the passion of life I've got left
I'm gonna use it to sacrifice myself
Well, I dove down into the seaweed
Scared once before, not anymore
As it twists and turns me away from the surface
Here's my chance of letting you go
[Chorus 2]
I'm sick of the pain that I'm feelin' and
It's weighing me down
If I could erase it all within one fuckin' dive
I wrap you precious around my soul, and now
I'm letting you go
As I drown these evil spirits
Penetrate the obstacles