[Intro] I saw you by the waterline Shoes in the mud, my name in your eyes The river held its secret tight Then took your hand and pulled you twice [Verse 1] You smiled like a broken sun Warm on my skin, then gone We danced on the bank till the ground gave way Soft little lies in the cold gray day I heard your laugh in the reeds I held your coat, your keys Then your foot slipped, and the whole world bent Like a vow that never meant what it said [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I ran to the edge Oh, I called your name The water took your breath And I stayed with the pain [Chorus] Bloody river, carry me slow Bloody river, don't let go I loved you hard, I loved you wrong Now your shadow sings my song Bloody river, red and bright Bloody river, break the night If love goes under, let it shine Let it hurt, let it be mine [Verse 2] Now your coat hangs on my chair Wet like you were never there I hear your steps in the hallway floor Then the silence comes back for more We made a mess of the sweetest part Two sparks and a cracked-out heart I taste the ache when the rain rolls in Like your last kiss under my skin [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I ran to the edge Oh, I saw the wave Your voice slipped under And I couldn't save [Chorus] Bloody river, carry me slow Bloody river, don't let go I loved you hard, I loved you wrong Now your shadow sings my song Bloody river, red and bright Bloody river, break the night If love goes under, let it shine Let it hurt, let it be mine [Bridge] Hold me under, let me feel it All that love, all that damage I built a home from a falling tide You were the flame, I was the match Now the moon looks thin and pale On the broken bend where we failed But I still hear you in the foam Calling me back, calling me home [Chorus] Bloody river, carry me slow Bloody river, don't let go I loved you hard, I loved you wrong Now your shadow sings my song Bloody river, red and bright Bloody river, break the night If love goes under, let it shine Let it hurt, let it be mine [Outro] Bloody river Take my name Bloody river Leave the stain
