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undertow

from rise​/​away by G. Mervine

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Hold on tight a- gainst the undertow
Wheels of time are whining low
Here I lost my bearing
the Sea a darkness blaring
Alarm bells break go or never know

Islands writhing pierced by ancient pain
Life to lose and only death to gain
Help me hear that ringing
the Surge in silence singing
Holy words, gnostic refrain
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Feel that current washing undertow
Down I bid my soul to go
Upon a point fixating
in Solitary waiting
for Union, poet, I may never know

Not the skin, beat the hollow inside
Where I bid my soul to hide
There I went crazy
Afraid and dormant lazy
One way out and burn what stays behind

Please, my dear, hear me out
Last night I crumbled under doubt
That I just can’t be
Happy like you ask of me
You know those times I packed to run away
To find the notes, the words, some light of day
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Please, my dear, help me out
Cage this voice, chain this shout
Cause I could just be
Patient like you ask of me
Built a wall, lost within,
What of me, somewhere, remains?

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from rise​/​away, released September 2, 2018
Gregg Mervine - vox, guitars, percussion, programming

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G. Mervine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

G. Mervine crafts songs that explore the verges of experience, the limits of belief, and the tightropes we dance upon over voids and heartbreak. He is a composer and poet foremost, but also a jazz drummer, a percussionist, and music producer. He founded West Philadelphia Orchestra, has composed for theater and ballet, produced records in Philly and in Brazil, and more... ... more

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