Some nights I sink beneath the waves
Too far down to find the light
The harder that I fight the weight
The more it pulls me under
I don't have to fight this sea
Tonight, I'll let myself just be
Float again, float again
I don't know how, I don't know when
I don't have to fight tonight
Just hold on till the morning light
Float again, float again
Even if I'm sinking here
I'm still here, I'm still here
Till I float again
When I was young, I wouldn't run
I thought the brave stood in the fire
Turning back meant giving up
So I stayed until I burned
Now I know some doors lead out
And I don't have to earn my rest
Leaving what is breaking me
Doesn't mean there's nothing left
Laying down the weight I carry
Isn't laying down my life
I can stop and catch my breath
I don't have to win tonight
So dark
So cold
So far
From any hand that I could hold
But somewhere up above this blue
There's a warmth that I once knew
I've reached the surface once before
There is something worth returning for
Float again, float again
I don't know how, I don't know when
I don't have to fight tonight
Just hold on till the morning light
Float again, float again
Even if I'm sinking here
I'm still here, I'm still here
Till I float again
The morning I came up for air
The world looked like it always had
But just a little patch of blue
Made me glad to be awake
Laughing at some stupid joke
Hearing someone say my name
Some days hurting all over again
I could love a life this plain
Happy doesn't have to mean
There's nothing left to cry about
I can carry what still hurts
And want to see the morning come
I might sink again someday
I might know this dark by heart
I might cry, "Not here again"
Scared to face another start
But I've learned one thing down here
This isn't where my story ends
No race to win, no clock to beat
I'll give myself some time again
Float again, float again
I don't know how, I don't know when
I don't have to fight tonight
Just hold on till the morning light
Float again, float again
Even if I'm sinking here
I'm still here, I'm still here
Till I float again
There's a laugh I haven't laughed
There's a day I haven't seen
I don't need to lose the sadness
To want those things for me
Float again, float again
I don't know how, I don't know when
I'm still here, I'm still here
And I'll give myself that chance
I don't have to win tonight
I can rest and still hold on
I'm still here
I'm still here
Till I float again
- Lyricist
SHAN
- Composer
SHAN
- Producer
SHAN
- Vocals
SHAN
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Until I Float Again
SHAN
SHAN presents Until I Float Again, an English-language reimagining of the Japanese song (Uku Made), with newly adapted lyrics and a fresh electronic pop sound.
Using the ocean as a metaphor for emotional struggle, the single explores rest, self-preservation, and the choice to keep living through uncertain times. Its gradual rise from a sparse opening to an expansive final chorus mirrors the journey toward the surface. Rather than demanding constant strength, Until I Float Again offers a gentler message: take your time, catch your breath, and give yourself another chance.
