Under The Surface - Sultan + Shepard & Nathan Nicholson

I feel bored tonight I look to my guitar, she's shaking her head, shaking her head She says You've been a bad bad guy You can no longer play or sing because your head's in the sink Orpheus Under the influence You used to be a man that'd croon, I love you I know I'm tough on you But you keep popping my strings that's not okay, not okay You had big, big, big plans You used to play gracefully with your mythical hands Orpheus Under the influence I used to be a man that'd croon

I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is I move mountains, I move churches And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is I don't ask how hard the work is Got a rough, indestructible surface Diamonds and platinum I find 'em, I flatten 'em I take what I'm handed I break what's demanded, but Under the surface I feel berserk as a tightrope walker In a three-ring circus Under the surface Was Hercules ever like "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus" Under the surface I'm pretty sure I'm worthless If I can't be of service A flaw or a crack A straw in the stack That breaks the camel's back What breaks the camel's back? It's Pressure like a drip, drip, drip, that'll never stop Whoa-oh Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop Whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to your sister, your sister's older Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder Who am I if I can't run with the ball? If I fall to Pressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go Whoa-oh Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow Whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger See if she can hang on a little longer Who am I if I can't carry it all? If I falter Under the surface I hide my nerves and it worsens I worry somethin' is gonna hurt us Under the surface The ship doesn't swerve As it heard how big the iceberg is Under the surface I think about my purpose Can I somehow preserve this? Line up the dominoes A light wind blows You try to stop it tumblin' But on and on it goes But wait, if I could shake The crushing weight Of expectations Would that free some room up for joy Or relaxation Or simple pleasure? Instead we measure this growing pressure Keeps growing, keep going 'Cause all we know is Pressure like a drip, drip, drip, that'll never stop Whoa-oh Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop Whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt and See if she can handle every family burden Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks No mistakes, just Pressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go Whoa-oh Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow Whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to your sister and never wonder If the same pressure would've pulled you under Who am I if I don't have what it takes? No cracks, no breaks, no mistakes No pressure

I dream of the winter in my heart turning to spring While the ice gives way Under my feet And so I drown with the Sun I've been burning in water and drowning in flame To prove you wrong and scare you away I admit my defeat and walk back home Your heart Under the rose I open my eyes with a sigh of relief As the warmth of summer sunlight dances around me And I see you with the dead leaves in your hands I've been been burning in water and drowning in flame To prove you wrong and scare you away I admit my defeat and walk back home Your heart Under the rose I've been been burning in water and drowning in flame To prove you wrong and scare you away I admit my defeat and walk back home Your heart Under the rose Burning in water and drowning in flame To prove you wrong and scare you away I admit my defeat and walk back home Your heart Under the rose Your heart Under the rose Your heart Under the rose Your heart Under the rose

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

It's getting late Why you gotta be beside me? Watching, needing, wanting me? I'm afraid, don't be I'm afraid, don't be I'm afraid, don't be I'm afraid, don't be I'm afraid Don't be, don't... Lila I know it's getting late, and I'm struggling to let go Although there's distance between us, there's no place I'd rather be I owe you some hospitality, and it comes so naturally Promise, I just need some more time If you can bear with me When last did we feel this close together? Chasing sunsets in California Don't make me wait, babe, it's been forever Don't take forever It's been forever Don't take forever It's been forever Trust me, I'm starting to realize And look beyond my fears Sun keeps on turning to twilight Baby, we don't have long I can't keep my hands off you All night, all my love You say it's getting too late Baby, don't be afraid When last did we feel this close together? Chasing sunsets in California Don't make me wait, babe, it's been forever Don't take forever It's been forever Don't take forever It's been forever Giddy up, girl, best I can do Go follow where the wind blows, mmm Sometimes, we all feel hollow My heart, girl, you can borrow, mmm Please don't make this all about you Please don't make this all about you Please don't make this all about you Please don't make this all about you