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anaiis – river (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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river

TRACK

river

Release date: 18th January 2019

From Darkness at Play

About This Track

"river" is a track by anaiis, from the album Darkness at Play, released 18th January 2019. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about anaiis.

About the Artist

anaiis

anaiis

Lyrics

river

All inspiration, constant at your mercy

Been my lifetime dedication, won’t leave here feeling sorry

I used to think the drought would run out every leaf but

No moment of sorrow

Could deny me the joy of tomorrow

So use it all to

Fill it up, river

Show me where you are (i can hear your waterfall) quench me, keep me calm (keep me calm before the) silence restarts (and with swift precision)

Cuts my tongue while it’s out

I used to think the drought could run

Out every leaf, but I was

Head down and wired

Always a little bit afraid

A moment of sorrow

Could deny me the joy of tomorrow

So use it all to

Fill it up, river

We falling backwards

To climb the ladder

We got to stop this now

We need this water

To tame the fire

Before the river dries out

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Track details

From Darkness at Play

2019

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Album

Darkness at Play

Release year

2019

—never been home
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—woman
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—feelings
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—paper wings
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—same mistakes
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