Swimming

There's a man saying words over a body, and the words that he says are not his own
And his candle is so small, and the darkness is a liquid that surrounds us all
And the man, who is old, has never married
And the man has no children of his own
But strangers call him father, and they speak to him of darkness in their souls

Swimming toward the light
High above, I see it from the corner of my eye
Pulling toward the light
Trapped in this cavern, swimming hard with all my might
Holding my breath just as long as I can
'Til I get there, 'til I get there
Holding my breath just as long as I can
'Til I get there and the light is everywhere

Downtown there is a loud commotion, and a crowd is waving flags along the street
The bubble car glides by and the man who sits inside is so alone
His faith is real, his name is borrowed, and it is borrowed time he's living on
And he's feeling pretty tired and a little uninspired, if the truth be known

Swimming toward the light
In the distance he can see it from the corner of his eye
Pulling toward the light
Trapped here underwater, swimming hard with all his might
Holding his breath just as long as he can
'Til he gets there, 'til he gets there
Holding his breath just as long as he can
'Til he gets there, 'til he gets there
Holding his breath just as long as he can
'Til he gets there, 'til he gets there
Holding his breath just as long as he can
'Til he gets there and the light is everywhere

There's a house in the city no one stays in, though visitors always come and go
And they say that God lives there, but God lives everywhere – this I know
Candlelight is spreading like a wildfire
Suddenly we're caught up in its glow
There's one they say who came all the way from outer space to lead us home

Swimming toward the light
Leading us to safety like a beacon in the night
Pulling toward the light
Deep down in this darkness we are fighting for our lives
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there, 'til you get there
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there, 'til you get there
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there, 'til you get there
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there, 'til you get there
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there, 'til you get there
Hold on just as long as you can
'Til you get there and the light is everywhere