* Resilience - 2016-04-22 - Jazzfest Day 1 (Fri)-0163

Jack's Mannequin

Jack's Mannequin was an American rock band formed in 2004, hailing from Orange County, California. The band originally began as a solo project for Andrew McMahon, the frontman of Something Corporate.

 

You've gotta swim, swim for your life

Swim for the music that saves you

When you're not so sure you'll survive

 

You gotta swim and swim when it hurts

The whole world is watching

You haven't come this far to fall off the earth

 

The currents will pull you away from your love

Just keep your head above

 

I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets, they fired at me from a gun

Crack in the armor, yeah

 

I swim for brighter days despite the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in, I swim

 

You gotta swim for nights that won't end

Swim for your family as your lovers, your sisters

And brothers, and friends

 

Yeah, you gotta swim through wars without cause

Swim for the lost politicians

Who don't see their greed as a flaw

 

The currents will pull us away from our love

Just keep your head above

 

I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets, they fired at me from a gun

A crack in the armor, yeah

 

I swim for brighter days despite of the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in, well, I'm not giving in, I swim

 

You gotta swim, swim in the dark

There's no shame in drifting

Feel the tide shifting and wait for the spark

 

Yeah, you gotta swim, don't let yourself sink

Just find the horizon

I promise you, it's not as far as you think

 

The currents will drag us away from our love

Just keep your head above

Just keep your head above, swim

Just keep your head above, swim, swim

Just keep your head above, swim

Done