Ariel

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︎︎︎ Rhiannon McGavin

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︎ Dec 4, 2025

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i’m doing my blessed best to live
there’s a lot of people i’ll never forgive
i’ll let my troubles loose in the sea
blood on the water, blood on my knees

sunrise dries all the worries to salt
my heart’s an hourglass, my heart’s a vault
i didn’t know what i’d do without you
i prayed while you slept, you watched me turn blue

loving you was like breathing air
loving you was like breathing air
loving you was like breathing air
i don’t belong here, i don’t belong here

i was choking at your dinner party, drowning on your arm
never thought i’d have to ask you
to keep me from harm
i missed my sisters, i missed the tides
my lungs were ashes, my lungs were light

once love you touched me like i was
worth more than gold
better than your power or any secret told
i was sweeter than wedding cake, more loyal than a vow
tell me if your money-bride holds you the same way now

losing you was like breathing air
losing you was like breathing air
losing you was like breathing air
i don’t belong there, i don’t belong there

it doesn’t matter that you didn’t see me go
i thought you were my keeper, now prince i know
you only wanted another pearl for your crown
blood on your carpet, storms bringing the house down

i crawled through the country, i crawled through the reeds
mud on my silver gown, my head decked with weeds
i left for my currents but i’ll be back for more
you won’t hear it when i come to your door