This takes us by surprise I'm sure
Are you the curse? are you the cure?
Sometimes you know you ask too much
Been getting good at giving up

This ship is going under, going under, going under

Cast off, but hit the ocean floor
Misguided thread, he'll want your pores
I see you there upon a bluff
You disappear a tiny dot

This ship is going under, going under, going under

Misplace my heart, misplace my hope
I'm here without it
Contained at home to all the brave
And bold who found it

To know you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
I hope you will, doing it once, I know you will, I've only begun

Give all my things, to all my enemy's are grounded
I make amends, I gave it up, I hope you found it
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun

Oh

To all the gold, my hands are up, I hide my plunder
Goodbye to everyone I know, were going under
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun

Oh


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Going Under Lyrics as written by Meric Long Logan Kroeber

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    Great song, here are some small mistakes I think second verse: **cast off, but hit the ocean floor

    near the end of the song:

    misplaced my heart, misplaced my hope i'm here without it contained at home to all the brave and bold who found it

    to know you still, i hold you in, i hold you now, i only begin **i hope you will, doing it once, i know you will, i've only begun

    you hold my things, you hold my hand, their knees are grounded i make amends, i gave it up, i hope you found it i see you still, i hold you in, i hold you now, i only begin **to all of them, to doing it once, i hope you know, i've only begun

    oh

    to all the gold, my hands are up, i hide my plunder goodbye to everyone i know, were going under i see you still, i hold you in, i hold you now, i only begin to all of them, to doing it once, i hope you know, i've only begun

    oh

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