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Nation of Language – Swimming in the Shallow Sea (2023) | Track profile | Dork

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Swimming in the Shallow Sea

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Nation of Language

Swimming in the Shallow Sea

Release date: 14th September 2023

From Strange DiscipleTrack 44:37

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"Swimming in the Shallow Sea" is a track by Nation of Language, from the album Strange Disciple, released 14th September 2023. The track is 4:37 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Nation of Language.

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Nation of Language

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Lyrics

Swimming in the Shallow Sea

Kneel above the world, turning
A spotlight anywhere you've been
Every single saturday night of your life summed up, seen
Terrified offiding nothing where you want it to be

So you float
Out of reach
I'm swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh

Kneel above the world, turning
Every tawdry year weighs down on your heart
You watch it all, midwinter like the falling snow
Step inside me
Can you just remind me
What I need?

You got what you want, oh-oh
Easier than facing what you've done, oh
Searching for some safer harbor

But you find none (so you float)
Out of reach
I'm swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh

Swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh
Swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh
So you float, out of reach (swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh)
I'm swimming in the shallow sea, uh-uh

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Strange Disciple

Nation of Language

15th September 2023

Track number

4

Release year

2023

1Weak In Your Light
4:15
2Sole Obsession
4:17
3Surely I Can't Wait
4:03
4Swimming in the Shallow Sea
4:37

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