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Marissa Nadler – Silvia (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Marissa Nadler
Songs III: Bird on the Water
Silvia

TRACK

Silvia

Release date: 12th March 2007

From Songs III: Bird on the Water

Track 5

5:41

Alternative Music Singer/Songwriter Traditional Folk

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About This Track

"Silvia" is a track by Marissa Nadler, from the album Songs III: Bird on the Water, released 12th March 2007. The track is 5:41 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

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Marissa Nadler

Marissa Nadler

Lyrics

Silvia

Silvia, Silvia, Silvia,
I met you in the belly of a whale
Silvia, Silvia, Silvia
Oh where did you fail

Time passes slowly in the daylight
But I do not want to die
I met you in the belly of a wicked rhyme
And I read all your letters I could find

And the water is your friend
The water is your friend
And down and down and down you go
Gonna buy you a red dress,
And put feathers in your hair
And resurrect the finer things
I lost when you disappeared

Breaking on the daylight
They put flowers round your grave
And I sang a silly song for you
Hey hey hey hey hey
Silvia, Silvia

Silvia, Silvia, Silvia
I met you in the belly of a whale
Silvia, Silvia, Silvia,
Oh where did you fail

And the water is your friend
The water is your friend
And down and down and down you go
Gonna buy you a red dress
And put feathers in your hair
And resurrect the finer things
I lost when you disappeared

Breaking on the daylight
They put flowers round your grave
And I sang a silly song for you
Hey hey hey hey hey
Silvia, Silvia

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Track details

From Songs III: Bird on the Water

5:412007

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Album

Songs III: Bird on the Water

12th March 2007

Track number

5

Release year

2007

1Diamond Heart
3:47
2Dying Breed
3:39
3Mexican Summer
5:28
4Thinking of You
3:37

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Marissa Nadler — Silvia

Marissa Nadler — Silvia

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5Silvia

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6Bird on Your Grave

9Famous Blue Raincoat

10My Love and I

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Marissa Nadler
Producer: Greg Weeks, Marissa Nadler
Guitar: Marissa Nadler
Vocals: Marissa Nadler
Mastering Engineer: Mandy Parnell
Recording Engineer: Greg Weeks
Synthesizer: Greg Weeks