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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bailey Zimmerman
Vocals
Austin Shawn
Background Vocals
Tim Galloway
Acoustic Guitar
Jeneé Fleenor
Fiddle
Dave Cohen
Keyboards
Kurt Ozan
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ashley Gorley
Songwriter
Austin Shawn
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Austin Shawn
Mastering Engineer
Jim Cooley
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Is this as bad as it gets, or is it gonna get better?
Is this some kind of test, or will it be like this forever?
'Cause I ain't ever seen a cloud this dark
And I ain't ever been down this far
Is this as bad as it gets, or is it gonna get better?
[Chorus]
I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride
And what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
But I'm running outta places I can hide
And every day, it's like the nights get longer
When I close my eyes
Yeah, the waves get high, and the flames get hotter
So I'm asking myself
'Cause I can't tell
If this is hell or just high water
[Verse 2]
Is the tide gonna turn, or will it keep on rising?
And is it all gonna burn out or strike like lightning?
'Cause I'm fighting, and I'm just
Hanging on to any thread of hope
Wondering if I should just let go
'Cause it's killing me to just keep on climbing
Looking for a silver lining
[Chorus]
I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride
And what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
But I'm running outta places I can hide
And every day, it's like the nights get longer
When I close my eyes
Yeah, the waves get high, and the flames get hotter
So I'm asking myself
'Cause I can't tell
If this is hell or just high water
[Bridge]
Oh, when will it ever be over?
Oh, am I two steps back or one step closer?
[Chorus]
I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride
And what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
But I'm running outta places I can hide
And every day, it's like the nights get longer
When I close my eyes
Yeah, the waves get high, and the flames get hotter
But I'm telling myself
'Cause I know damn well
That this ain't hell
[Outro]
It's just high water
High water
It's just high water
Written by: Ashley Gorley, Austin Shawn