River-Giver Soul [NDC]

------------------------------------------------------------- Nordic Discord Challenge w. 66 Genre: Ragtag Theme: Rhyming Reduplication Challenge Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/5324199f-6d4a-485e-8d31-925b0561e16d Want to join Nordic Discord Challenge? Check out the Swedish chat on the SUNO Discord server! ------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro – slow, droning accordion + wandering clarinet, bowed bass, faint tambura plucks] River-giver, low and cold Whisper-wither tales untold Stone-to-bone, you carved the land Carry-carry what I can’t stand [Verse 1 – 7/8 rhythm, soft violin tremolo, raspy tavern-murmur vocals] River-giver, do you know How you stole my yester-glow? Water-daughter, drifting far Like a wish on a dying star Shiver-sliver on your skin Secrets seep where truths begin Hollow-swallow every name Till we’re none, and none the same [Pre-Chorus – clarinet rises, rhythm steadies, chords press forward] Rustle-hustle through the reeds Morrow-sorrow, ancient needs Will you keep what once was mine? Or return it, brine to brine? [Chorus – full tavern swell: violin melody, clarinet counterline, stomping percussion] River-giver soul, Won’t you bring me back my fire? Drifted, lifted whole— But you buried my desire Tide-abide with me, In your cold, forgiving flow River-giver soul, Tell me where the lost ones go [Verse 2 – softer, more intimate, guitar/mandolin + subtle clarinet] Shadow-meadow where we met Every echo, silhouette Water-daughter, once my own Now a voice in undertone Tangle-mangle in the weeds Silent-violent are the deeds Sorrow-borrow from the deep Where your ancient riddles sleep [Pre-Chorus – slightly heavier, minor shift] Rustle-hustle through the reeds Morrow-sorrow, ancient needs If you keep what once was mine I will meet you at the brine [Chorus – same as before but more emotional, clarinet more expressive] River-giver soul, Won’t you bring me back my fire? Drifted, lifted whole— But you buried my desire Tide-abide with me, In your cold, forgiving flow River-giver soul, Tell me where the lost ones go [Bridge – free-time, almost spoken; solo violin cries; clarinet low and mournful] Gravel-travel through my chest Where your currents never rest River-giver, hear my plea Bring her back— or bury me [Final Chorus – slower, heavier, almost a lament] River-giver soul, I return what I can’t hold Take it, break it whole— Turn my fire into cold Tide-abide with me, Lead me where the others flow River-giver soul, Now I know where lost ones go [Outro – violin harmonics, clarinet whispering motifs, fading accordion drone] River-giver, ebb and roll Keeper-seeker of my soul [End]