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The Swimmer Lyrics — Sleater-Kinney | Dork

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The Swimmer

From All Hands on the Bad One (Remastered)2000

Written by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss

Produced by John Goodmanson

Lyrics

The Swimmer

The swimmer is so far from the distant shore The only time she never feels alone On the land her body distorts In the water lines are true to her mind I can hardly see you now Are you getting closer and Do you know yo're the one? They will never understand How washed up you feel on the land The sport light of the sun, it shines on The Swimmer knows she'll never touch the floor She can float unharmed by murky wars And the land is as plain as her skin But the water shines like the star in her mind

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About this track

"The Swimmer" is a song by Sleater-Kinney from the album All Hands on the Bad One (Remastered), released in 2000. The song was written by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss. It was produced by John Goodmanson.

Sleater-Kinney profile →All Hands on the Bad One (Remastered) album →Track profile →

Track 13 of 13Sub Pop Records

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Janet Weiss— 198 credits as songwriter & producer →
Larry Crane— 87 credits as songwriter & producer →
Carrie Brownstein— 362 credits as songwriter →
Corin Tucker— 360 credits as songwriter →
Greg Calbi— 3,452 credits as producer →
Sarah Dougher— 2 credits as organ →
John Goodmanson— 399 credits as producer →

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