I am a mermaid that you dreamt
Swimming away while you slept
4th of July, kicks of fear
Baby, we had a nice time
but I can't really breathe up here

You pulled me up to your bedroom
I fell in love, I fell in love too soon
I don't know the intention of your heart
I don't know why it's been scary from the start
And I don't know how you don't know how to apologize
So I'll be almost to the ocean when you open your eyes

I'm swimming away

What's the point of California if we don't go to the beach?
What's the point of being friends
while we're both so hard to reach?
What's the point of all the midnight
text messages you send?
I can't help but breaking
half each time you asked me to bend
I can't help but unravel when you pull out a thread
I just lose my mind when you mess with my head
And I will always throw attention
if you throw me just a bone
I'm not your puppy, I'm a famous fish
I'd rather swim alone

You pulled me up to your bedroom
I fell in love, I fell in love too soon
I don't know the intention of your heart
I don't know why it's been scary from the start
And I don't know how you don't know how to apologize
So I'll be almost to the ocean when you open your eyes

I'm swimming away
I'm swimming away
I'm swimming away
I'm swimming away
I'm swimming away
I'm swimming away

I am a mermaid that you dreamt
Swimming away while you slept
4th of July, kicks of fear
Baby, we had a nice time
but I can't really breathe up here