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David Gray – The White Owl (2021) | Track profile | Dork

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David Gray
Skellig
The White Owl

TRACK

The White Owl

Release date: 19th February 2021

From Skellig

Track 9

3:49

Singer/Songwriter Music Contemporary Folk

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About This Track

"The White Owl" is a track by David Gray, from the album Skellig, released 19th February 2021. The track is 3:49 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

David Gray

David Gray

Lyrics

The White Owl

For to quench my thirst
Into the breakers till my lungs burst
For to still my mind
Down through the echoing blue
In a swallow dive
So damn alive
The tightrope the green lasso
And soft hands to bear me through
I’ll be the white owl
Winds cover me
I’ll be the white owl
Swooping low
I’ll be the white owl
No knowing me
I’ll be the white owl
Blood my road
Till the first is last
All the smoke of the future
Pouring out of the past
Every vestige gone
Nothing left but the altar
We found each new day upon
All else gone
The light bends the thought gets skewed
Each sky dancing heart stripped nude
Then I’ll be the white owl
Winds cover me
I’ll be the white owl
Swooping low
I’ll be the white owl
No knowing me
I’ll be the white owl
Blood my road
I’ll be the white owl
Time cover me
I’ll be the white owl
Swooping low
I’ll be the white owl
No knowing me
I’ll be the white owl
Blood my road

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Track details

From Skellig

3:492021

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Album

19th February 2021

Track number

9

Release year

2021

1Skellig
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3Accumulates
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4Heart and Soul
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