A haunting ballad that encapsulates the visceral struggle between love and loss, 'Blood in the River' immerses listeners in a vivid narrative of desperation and regret. With evocative imagery and emotional intensity, this song explores the themes of sacrifice, fate, and the lingering scars of tragedy. Perfect for fans of poignant storytelling in music, it captures the raw essence of what it means to witness something beautiful slip away.
[Verse 1]
You were drinking from the shallows
Jaw still wet with silver scales
Sun on your back
Stripes burning in the heat
I heard the mud start trembling
Saw the flocks explode in sky
You turned your head
Too slow for what came crashing
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
[Verse 2]
He rose up like a mountain
Stone and hunger
Ragged breath
Your scream cut through the cattails
Then cut straight through my chest
I lunged
I slipped on gravel
Water thrashing at my knees
Your tail went still
Your scent turned sharp and empty
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
[Bridge]
You looked back once
Not at him
At me
At me
There was a world
Before this flood
Before this iron
In the mud
Now every ripple
Writes your name
Every current
Feels the same
Cold and cruel
Pulling you
Away from me
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
Your blood in the river
blood in the river
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[Verse 1]
You were drinking from the shallows
Jaw still wet with silver scales
Sun on your back
Stripes burning in the heat
I heard the mud start trembling
Saw the flocks explode in sky
You turned your head
Too slow for what came crashing
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
[Verse 2]
He rose up like a mountain
Stone and hunger
Ragged breath
Your scream cut through the cattails
Then cut straight through my chest
I lunged
I slipped on gravel
Water thrashing at my knees
Your tail went still
Your scent turned sharp and empty
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
[Bridge]
You looked back once
Not at him
At me
At me
There was a world
Before this flood
Before this iron
In the mud
Now every ripple
Writes your name
Every current
Feels the same
Cold and cruel
Pulling you
Away from me
[Chorus]
Blood in the river
Red on my claws
I tore at the distance
I shattered my roar
But teeth were already on you
Your eyes already dimmer
All I can see
Forever
Is your blood in the river
Your blood in the river
blood in the river
Chloe Ament