Ani Difranco - Swim lyrics

Words and music by Ani DiFranco

You keep telling me I'm beautiful

But I feel a little less so each time

Your love is so colorful

It flashes like a neon sign

But I finally drove out where

The sky is dark enough to see stars

And I found I missed no one

Just listening to the swishing of distant cars

I hope I never see

The ocean again

Pushing and pulling at me

As I go deeper and deeper in

Til I'm so far from my shore

So far from what I came here for

I let you surround me

I let you drown me

Out with your din

And then I learned how to swim

I was floating above myself

Watching her do just what you wanted

Poor little friendly ghost

Wondering why her whole house feels haunted

I told myself I was strong enuf

That I had plenty of blood to give

And each elbow cradled a needle

But listless and faint ain't no way to live

So I hope I never see

The ocean again

Pushing and pulling at me

As I go deeper and deeper in

Til I'm so far from my shore

So far from what I came here for

I let you surround me

I let you drown me

Out with your din

And then I learned how to swim

You keep telling me I'm beautiful

But I feel a little less so each time

Your love is so colorful

It flashes like a neon sign

But I finally drove out where

The sky is dark enough to see stars

And I found I missed no one

Just listening to the swishing of distant cars