Breathing Underwater

Barbara

17 October 2025

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In my journey with Barichord, I’ve always drawn from the raw edges of life to create music that resonates deeply. A few years ago, I battled severe panic attacks—those overwhelming moments when the world narrows to a suffocating haze, your heart races like thunder, and every breath feels like fighting an invisible tide. “Breathing Underwater” captures that chaos: the disorienting blur of fear, the struggle to hold on, and the quiet triumph of emerging stronger. These lyrics pour out the sensation of being submerged in anxiety’s silver sea, yet finding the will to swim toward the light. I hope this song offers solace to anyone who’s felt that pull—it’s a reminder that even in the depths, we’re still alive and learning to thrive.

Song Lyrics:
Cotton clouds are closing in
My heartbeat’s getting loud again
Like static on an old TV
The world feels far away from me
Floating in this hazy blue
Can’t tell what’s false and what is true
My chest is tight, I’m losing ground
In silence that’s too loud
I’m breathing underwater
In a sea of silver light
Every wave gets stronger
But I’m learning how to fight
Through the crystal darkness
Where my thoughts collide
I’m breathing underwater
But I’m still alive
Crazy dreams and dizzy spells
Caught inside these wishing wells
My mind’s a kaleidoscope tonight
Spinning colors, blinding bright
Whispered fears on repeat
Dancing to this anxious beat
But somewhere in the melody
I hear a voice that’s calling me
I’m breathing underwater
In a sea of silver light
Every wave gets stronger
But I’m learning how to fight
Through the crystal darkness
Where my thoughts collide
I’m breathing underwater
But I’m still alive
Shimmer and fade
These feelings will change
Like moonlight on water
Nothing stays the same
Shimmer and fade
I’m learning to swim
In waters that once
Pulled me under again
I’m breathing underwater
In a sea of silver light
Every wave gets softer
As I surface through the night
Through the crystal darkness
I have learned to dive
I’m breathing underwater
And I’m more than just alive
Cotton clouds are drifting by
My heartbeat finds its lullaby…