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River Lyrics by Pat Burgener

Icar

2019

[Verse 1]
I've seen a lighthouse in the night
I got caught in a tidal wave
I was struggling through the foam
Gotta find my way back home
I see ghosts in the mirror
I got lost in the water
I got sick of the moving coasts
Gotta drop the anchor below
Drop the anchor below
[Chorus 1]
We gotta swim up against the stream
Standing blind in a blurry dream
We throw the past in the river
'Cause we won't last for long
With a backpack full of stones
[Verse 2]
Ain't the mermaids nor illusions
It takes a while when you're moving slow
When the burden weighs you down
Gotta drop the anchor below
[Chorus 2]
We gotta swim up against the stream
Standing blind in a blurry dream
We throw the past in the river
'Cause we won't last for long
With a backpack full of stones
We gotta swim up against the stream
Standing blind in a blurry dream
We throw the past in the river
'Cause we won't last for long
With a backpack full of stones
[Bridge]
The ri- the river
The river
The ri- the river
The river
River
The ri- the river
The river
River
The ri- the river
In the river oh
[Chorus 3]
We gotta swim up against the stream
Standing blind in a blurry dream
We throw the past in the river
'Cause we won't last for long
With a backpack full of stones
We gotta swim up against the stream
Standing blind in a blurry dream
We throw the past in the river
'Cause we won't last for long
With a backpack full of stones
Credits
Pat Burgener

Pat Burgener

About “River” by Pat Burgener

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"River" is credited to Pat Burgener. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"River" appears on "Icar" in 2019.

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