CHVRCHES feat. Robert Smith

How Not To Drown (remix)

I’m writing a book on
How to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll put them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want to drown
You can take it now
You promised the world and
Brought me it hanging from a string
Stuck it in my mouth
Until my throat —
That was the first time I knew
You can’t kill the king
And as you kiss the ring
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We’ll never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when you caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I’ll never escape this arms
I wasn’t dead when you found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a chapter
On what to do after
The —
On what to do after
Because you hate what you used to want
That was the first time I knew
They were out for blood
And they will have your guts
Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We’ll never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when you caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I’ll never escape this arms
I wasn’t dead when you found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
I’m writing a book on
How to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll put them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want to drown
You can take it now
You can take it now
Take, take