Water and sunlight will do just fine I don't need roots to feel like I'm A valid human, ticking boxes Married, kids, a top floor office Softer every time I swim Dip my skin into a mercury ocean A mercury ocean Been using soap to clean my soul I noticed how much more I grow From rolling in the mud and sand Grabbing moss with both my hands Softer every time I swim Dip my skin into a mercury ocean A mercury ocean Into a plain white sky Into a place where I can see the Raindrops bouncing Like the sky and the sea are all just one Endless sky A little like I've died and gone to Heaven or I just fell in love with mercury that night Something's not right when the day speaks to me at night It climbs into my bed Flashing pictures like a TV set I'm gonna cling to whatever Sing to whatever Stand on my head for the clearest view And when I notice the colour is fading to black I'm gonna dip my skin into A mercury ocean A mercury ocean Into a plain white sky Into a place where I can see the Raindrops bouncing Like the sky and the sea are all just one Endless sky A little like I've died and gone to Heaven or I just fell in love with mercury that night Ooh I'm gonna cling to whatever Sing to whatever Stand on my head for the clearest view And when I notice the colour is fading to black I'm gonna dip my skin into