I feel like I'm about to drown   It feels like I have sunk too deep   The mask of water over me,   pushing me down   Has now become too burdensome   to overcome      I'm trying hard to see the sun   But from this angle   The surface reflects only   the bottom of the sea      At times, I feel I'd like to stop   Holding my breath and just exhale   And let the water fill my lungs   To drown is said to be   a pleasant way to die   Maybe if I just let go   Of my burden I'll eventually   Approach the surface   and drift downstream   And once again see   the fire of the sun      Again I try to see the sun   But from this angle   The surface reflects only   the bottom of the sea      Oxygen fails me but I hold my breath   I swim and try to reach the shore   Swim under water, maybe in vain   For I have almost lost my will to live      When I have lost my will to live   And my body is weak   Then carry me, please carry me   When my eyes are tired   Be my star   Shine for me   Shine for me my precious sun