♪ It was five seasons, games, the rocks and us Scaleless, open, I hoped the tracks would lead me down to dark Black pants, our places where we fought and bled Said if she were there I'd hold her down I'll push her under while she drowns I couldn't breathe, I'm clawed for air She doesn't care for my despair Or is it me? Or the one that's wrong? You see in this city River cools where I belong In my mercy paradise ♪ As I stare an oil wheel come sailing by And I feel like we are whippings and falling in With the bricks, the pikes, the prostitutes Swim around me, I don't care I need to sign and pay There you go, but your life I'll meet up I'm cool, hold me down, let's eat tonight I want to breathe, I want to breathe While I drown in the sun You see in this city River cools where I belong In my mercy paradise ♪ I want to breathe, I want to breathe While I drown in the sun You see in this city River cools where I belong ♪ I want to breathe, I want to breathe While I drown in the sun You see in this city River cools where I belong In my mercy paradise ♪