“When we were in the studio, I found myself spending a lot of time on the balcony overlooking the beach – watching people wander out into the water and back in again. Dark as it may sound, there’s something deeply powerful about marching out into the ocean, this seemingly infinite and powerful force...
[Verse 1]
I stay away from the city, it never feels like home
I know, it's kind of a pity, you say I'm missing out, but
[Pre-Chorus]
No point in trying to fix what ain't broken
No words to speak that haven't been spoken
No one can tell me who I was meant to be
[Chorus]
I said, "Take me back down to the water
Don't make goodbye any harder"
Don't make it harder than it has to be
This place was never meant for someone like me
Don't slow me down, I don't want it
[Verse 2]
I never took you for granted, I only wanted time
It seemed to me like you had it, you don't but that's fine
[Pre-Chorus]
There's no point in trying to fix what ain't broken
No words to speak that haven't been spoken
No one can tell me who I was meant to be
[Chorus]
I said, "Take me back down to the water
Don't make goodbye any harder"
Don't make it harder than it has to be
This place was never meant for someone like me
Don't slow me down, I don't want it
[Bridge]
There's no coming back for me
Don't hold on, just let it be
There's no coming back for me
Don't hold on, just let it be
[Chorus]
I said, "Take me back down to the water
Don't make goodbye any harder"
Don't make it harder than it has to be
This place was never meant for someone like me
Don't slow me down, I don't want it
I don't want it
The Water was written by Trenton Woodley & Robby DeSa & Ned Houston & Elijah Noll & Colin Brittain & Alex Pearson.
The Water was produced by Colin Brittain.
Hands Like Houses released The Water on Mon Aug 24 2020.