The second track on their debut album, this song describes the common experience among many of “sinking” into apathy about issues of spirituality and eternity. The chorus expresses that God doesn’t leave us there, and doesn’t buy our act that we have it all together.
It's not my problem anymore
You see it never really was
So you can stop caring as you call it
And I'll be fine right here
You see that I can play a pretty convincing role
So I don't need you, I don't think I need you
But you see through my forever lies
And you are not believing
And I see in your forever eyes
That you are forever healing
You can't hear what I'm not saying
And I can hold out long enough
Treading water I keep from sinking
'Cause I'm not one for reaching
You see that I can play a pretty convincing role
So I don't need you, I don't think I need you
But you see through my forever lies
And you are not believing
And I see in your forever eyes
That you are forever healing
Deny myself, deny my heart
Deny your hand, deny your help
And you offer me eternity
But why should I buy that?
You see that I can play a pretty convincing role
So I don't need you, I don't think I need you
But you see through my forever lies
And you are not believing
And I see in your forever eyes
That you are forever healing
But you see through my forever lies
And you are not believing
And I see in your forever eyes
That you are forever healing
Sinking was written by Charlie Lowell & Dan Haseltine & Stephen Mason & Matt Odmark.
Sinking was produced by Jars of Clay.