Riverbowl Confession

[Intro] [Verse 1] I found her sitting where the river bends Red cap glowing like a warning from a friend White spots shining like the stars came down To listen to a sinner with his knees in the ground I said I don't know if I'm praying right I talk to God but I still can't sleep at night I washed my hands in the church's bowl But the holy water never reached my soul [Pre-Chorus] She said breathe Let the roots hear you speak Say the thing you hide Let it rot beneath [Chorus] Amanita by the river Won't you sit with me awhile I got ghosts in my bloodline I got shame behind my smile Mycelium below me Take the weight I couldn't name Holy water couldn't hold me But the dirt might know my pain [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] I confessed like she was wearing black Like a preacher with the forest at her back Told her every lie I learned to keep Every promise that I buried underneath I said I tried to be an angel once But I broke both wings trying to look untouched Now I'm tired of pretending clean When the mud knows more about grace than me [Pre-Chorus] She said leave What you cannot keep Let the dark take root Let the wound run deep [Chorus] Amanita by the river Won't you sit with me awhile I got ghosts in my bloodline I got shame behind my smile Mycelium below me Take the weight I couldn't name Holy water couldn't hold me But the dirt might know my pain [Extended Guitar Solo] [Bridge] No choir No crown No fire coming down Just the river Just the ground Just the mercy I found No altar No gold No hands upon my soul Just the roots below the stone Saying child, let it go [Final Chorus] Amanita by the river I can finally breathe awhile There are ghosts in my bloodline But there's light behind my smile Mycelium below me Took the weight I couldn't name Holy water couldn't hold me But the dirt remembered grace [Outro] Leave it there Leave it there Leave it there