The Benthic Zone

Here I find myself
Where light is deteriorating
Darkness is growing
And I'm being led through tunnels
As the dark blue is waving around the windows
And I feel their hands on my shoulders
Urging me to go further

I see television screens turned on
They're glowing through the darkness
Information on the life outside
Is all that it's broadcasting

I hear the water bubbling outside
As the waves are moving around
And they lead me deeper into the darkness
Somewhеre new, they say
A nеw zone in the base
And the dark is wrapping around me
All I can hear is low breathing
Hearts beating of the guards
Did something just swim past that window?

And we reach this new zone
And panic is sinking in
I don't want to go deeper into the darkness
Don't bring me to the benthic zone

I just want to be on the surface
Somewhere green and bright
Not all of this dark blue water
We are not supposed to be here
This is not our world to be

The vault door opens
And they pull me inside
I glare back at where we came from
But they then close the door
I can't catch a single glimpse of light
From outside of the windows
All I have are these artificial bulbs on the walls
I don't want to be here

And I feel the ground move
Another vault opens
And the guards drag me deeper
Into the benthic zone