You wanna swim in the river   I wanna dance in the summer   You've always been the believer   I'm always left to wonder   The water is rushing so fast   I think it will take us under      Oh, what thought did you recall   That would make you say my name?      The water is too deep   Our friends say don't go   But my mouth betrays me   And says hold on      And now I know this is the pain of believing   (the danger is real)   And there's no easy way out   (how did I get here?)   You trust too much in my bravery   It's my safety you're taking      We're gonna drown in the river   I cannot swim any farther   My blood is pumping so fast   My heart and limbs underwater      And I reach and find your hand in mine   And they say you will be saved, but no    I pull and I pull and I pull   But your foot, it's anchored deep   Your face tells me you won't be free      And now I know this is the pain of believing   (the danger is real)   And there's no easy way out   (how did I get here?)   You trust too much in my bravery   It's my safety you're taking      I decided long ago   Never let your loved ones know   Who you really are, who you really are   People want the truth but never want the scars   And now I'm here   With my best friend dying   And I'm the one that's still lying   And you say it's gonna be OK   Over and over again...      River, wash me clean!