[Verse 1:]

There's something beneath all this,
Whole worlds and their legions
That still hate whichever flag,
That bound their cause and drowned it

They said, it's only for forever,
They meant, it's only for forever

Lovers, lands, and warriors,
Leaders, fools, and followers
Struggled and they sank as fast,
As tides could care to see them swallowed

They said, it's only for forever,
They meant, it's only for forever

[Chorus:]

Say we aren't sinking,
Crying in our pride
Take my hand in this,
And walk the ocean floor
Join the ruins that made us,
Face the tide
Centuries lie in layers here,
Where will never lie or love again

[Verse 2:]

Chance to assume ever presence,
The overture begs to be conquered
Conceited conception eternal,
Yields blood in the waters of time

They said, it's only for forever,
They meant, it's only for forever

Children, towers, gods, and lies,
Though they all make different cries
Sink and stare listing whys,
Forever proud, forever sinking

They said, it's only for forever,
They meant, it's only for forever