Lyrics
[Intro - piano]
We keep trying
[Verse 1]
We went out on a Tuesday
To the place we used to go
You wore the shirt I bought you
And I pretended not to know
That we were only there
To prove we still could be
Two people in a restaurant
Who used to be a "we"
[Pre-Chorus]
We talk about the weather
We talk about the news
We talk about the future
Like it's something we could choose
[Chorus]
We're trying to hold water
In the palms of our hands
Trying to hold water
While the whole thing drains
Trying to hold water
With a bucket full of holes
We're trying to hold water
And nobody lets go
[Verse 2]
I made a list of everything
I thought that we could fix
I bought a book on saving love
I tried to learn the tricks
But every time I reach for you
You're further than before
And every time you reach for me
I'm halfway out the door
[Pre-Chorus]
We don't say what we're feeling
We don't say what we fear
We just say "I'm tired"
And we disappear
[Chorus]
We're trying to hold water
In the palms of our hands
Trying to hold water
While the whole thing drains
Trying to hold water
With a bucket full of holes
We're trying to hold water
And nobody lets go
[Bridge]
Tell me how to fix this
Is there a book I haven't read?
Is there a word I haven't said?
Or are we just two people
Holding hands in a sinking boat
Pretending we can float
Pretending we can float
[Break]
[Piano]
Hold
Hold
Hold
Sink
[Final Chorus]
We're trying to hold water
In the palms of our hands
Trying to hold water
While the whole thing drains
Trying to hold water
With a bucket full of holes
We're trying to hold water
And nobody lets go
[Outro]
We went out on a Tuesday
And came home as two
Strangers in a restaurant
Who used to be a "we"