Sisyphus' Undertow

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
I push this 'stone' up the same old hill,
Day after day, I feel my waning will.
The summit feels close, I'm almost there,
Then I'm dragged back down, gasping for air.

(Chorus)
I feel this Sisyphus' undertow,
Pulling me back to the start below,
One step forward, undone by two back,
Circling the same broken track!

(Verse 2)
I earned a raise, thought I'd get ahead,
Worked myself thin, sleepless in my bed,
But the cost of life climbed faster still,
The hole I'm in, makes a steeper hill.

(Chorus)
I feel this Sisyphus' undertow,
The strong current beneath I can't outgrow,
One step forward, swallowed by two back,
Drowning quietly, hope's becoming what I lack!

(Bridge)
On the news — more innocent lives buried.
Corruption's rampant, embedded like a weed!
My hope drains out like sand through my hands,
I struggle to help others understand...

(Chorus)
I call this horror Sisyphus' undertow!
A heavy weight from a world that won't let go.
One step forward, erased by two back,
Still here — I salvage what's left of this wrack...

(Outro)
The undertow beckons, with overwhelming force,
Seemingly unlimited at its source.
I wonder how much longer I can last,
As I forge through plains fathomlessly vast.
I feel my strength fade, I'm losing ground.
Now my hope is nowhere to be found...