Intro
Tide callin', tide callin'
(riptide)
I hear it every mornin'
Verse
Velvet lifejacket but the strings don't tie
Foam Rolex tickin', tide keep askin' why
Bought a share of the wreck when the market dipped
Captain of a Lada, callin' it a yacht I flipped
Compass on my wrist, but it's pointin' at your name
GPS keep routin' me right back to the flame
Diamond anchor sinkin', still I call it jewelry
Insurance on the drownin', premium's my loyalty
Foam pit party, champagne's really seawater
Toast to the horizon, watch the currency get shorter
Sunken chest of promises, I keep the key on a string
Every dive's a downgrade, still I frame it like a king
Seagulls callin' credit, I keep answerin' the phone
Riptide got equity, I'm the only one who's shown
Knee-deep in the numbers, chart keep drawin' a frown
Still I mortgage the horizon just to watch it pull me down
Chorus
I sail into the riptide meridian
Chasing gold that pulls me under, again and again
I know the current's rigged but I keep swimming in
I sail into the riptide meridian
Verse
She's the meridian, moves the line when I get close
Every high tide's a promise she already broke
Velvet in her voice but the current's got a blade
Still I'm investin' in a wave that's already paid
Diamond mustache driftin', lost it in the swell
Still I'm buyin' stock in the story she can't sell
Lada turned yacht, turned a raft, turned a coffin
Still I'm captain, steerin' toward the profit I keep losin'
Foam crown floatin', I salute it like a trophy
Debt collectin' seaweed wrapped around me softly
She call it drownin', I call it a dividend
Keep signin' checks to the horizon, callin' it a friend
Sonar readin' heartbeat, sayin' turn around, go back
I keep the wheel steady, aimin' straight into the wreck
Every wave apologize but none of 'em refund
Still I'm chasing the meridian like it's the last one
Chorus
I sail into the riptide meridian
Chasing gold that pulls me under, again and again
I know the current's rigged but I keep swimming in
I sail into the riptide meridian
Bridge
I know the chart, I drew it, could read it in my sleep
Every arrow says retreat, but retreat's too cheap
Maybe I don't want the treasure, maybe I want the reach
Hand still out for water when the water's out of reach
Call it a strategy, call it a slow surrender
Sign the same contract, tell myself it's remembrance
If the meridian moves again tomorrow, I'll still find it
That ain't a flaw in the plan — that's the plan, I designed it
Outro
Still I sail, still I sail (still)
Riptide meridian, that's my only trail
Foam on the Rolex, velvet gone to salt
I chose the wave, so call it my own fault