Verse
The water's moving slow at the shoreline now
Still pulling things I thought were gone somehow
Salt on my skin like a memory stain
I'm searching for a shadow that won't remain
Your mother sent some mangos, said you'll be back soon
But every wave keeps asking if this is all true
The sand between my toes remembers your stride
And the sun up here still thinks it's time to ride
Pre-Chorus
Am I losing ground or finding a way to keep
The undertow of what we had, it won't let me sleep
Chorus
Saltwater still holding on to something inside
Still pulling at the shoreline with every tide
Saltwater still holding on to what you said
And my heart is a compass that can't be shed
Verse
A fisherman came by and asked for your name
I told him I don't know where he lives or where it's not the same
He said maybe someday the waves will set things right
Maybe the undertow just needs more light
I waded in the shallow, felt the water climb
Tried to find a current that matches my mind
But every ripple reminds me you're still gone
And I'm left here singing this lonely song
Pre-Chorus
Am I losing ground or finding a way to keep
The undertow of what we had, it won't let me sleep
Chorus
Saltwater still holding on to something inside
Still pulling at the shoreline with every tide
Saltwater still holding on to what you said
And my heart is a compass that can't be shed
Bridge
Maybe this isn't goodbye
Maybe it's just a different tide
Maybe someday I'll learn to let go of your name
But till then, the saltwater stays
Chorus
Saltwater still holding on to something inside
Still pulling at the shoreline with every tide
Saltwater still holding on to what you said
And my heart is a compass that can't be shed
