Sunshine Rae - Under the Water

“Under the Water” by Sunshine Rae “Under the Water”is about a memorable moment during a water game when the narrator gets to hold the hands of someone they have a crush on for the first time. Although the hand-holding happens naturally as part of the game, the narrator feels an unexpected closeness and notices every little detail, especially when the other person squeezes their hands back. While it may have meant nothing romantic to the other person, the moment becomes precious to the narrator, who wishes they could relive those few seconds of connection. Lyrics: Verse 1 We were all in the water Standing in a circle I kept my distance from you Like I always seem to do Even with everyone around us I still knew where you were I tried to keep my eyes away But somehow you were still there Pre-Chorus Then the game started moving And everyone got loud I wasn’t thinking about anything Until I heard the call Chorus Then I heard, “FOREST FIRE!” I called your name Reached for your hands Before I had time to think For the first time, I was holding you Underneath the water, out of sight And when we found our squirrel I didn’t want to let go You squeezed my hands I squeezed yours back And for a moment I forgot where we were at Verse 2 We were supposed to keep moving Trying to find our way But I kept feeling your hands in mine Long after the game had changed It happened once, then happened again Maybe two or three times And every time I reached for you I never wanted to pull away Pre-Chorus The water covered everything The noise faded somehow And all I really noticed Was that you were holding me now Chorus Then I heard, “FOREST FIRE!” I called your name Reached for your hands Before I had time to think For the first time, I was holding you Underneath the water, out of sight And when we found our squirrel I didn’t want to let go You squeezed my hands I squeezed yours back And for a moment I forgot where we were at Bridge Maybe it was only a game Maybe it didn’t mean a thing But I’ll remember how it felt When your hands were holding mine No one else could see it Nothing had to be said Just two hands underneath the water And a moment in my head Final Chorus Then I heard, “FOREST FIRE!” I called your name Reached for your hands Like it was the easiest thing For the first time, I was holding you Underneath the water, out of sight And when we found our squirrel I still didn’t want to let go You squeezed my hands I squeezed yours back And even when the game was over I kept wishing we could go back Under the water Where nobody could see For a few seconds You were holding me 🎵 CREDITS Performed by: Sunshine Rae Written by: Sunshine Rae Produced by: Atlas Martin, Sunshine Rae © 2026 BrightRae Entertainment. All rights reserved.