[Intro: Haunting banjo over crackling fire sounds, glitched vocal chops fading in like whispers on the wind] I walked alone in the growing still, Through faded dreams I can’t fulfill. The streets were cracked, the air was cold, I braced myself as the story told. [Verse 1: Ethereal vocals layered over a gentle banjo melody, sub bass hums beneath] The bridge was gone, the gap too wide, I stood and stared at the great divide. Behind me, shadows of my past, The waters called—they pulled me fast. [Pre-Chorus: Glitched vocal chops weave into the mix with a rising sub bass pulse] The river waits—it calls my name, Through endless rain, it feels the same. It knows my heart, it knows my pain, The river waits—it calls again. [Chorus: Banjo and airy vocal fragments swell, sub bass deepens for emotional impact] The river flows, it won’t turn back, It takes the pieces that I lack. Wash away the pain, the lies, And carve new paths where my future lies. [Bridge: Stripped down to crackling fire, rustling streams, and distant banjo plucks] I stepped in slow, the water cold, It stole my breath, it felt like home. Step by step, the past dissolved, The river pulled; I let it go. [Final Chorus: All elements crescendo—glitched vocal fragments, ethereal melodies, and sub bass create a swelling emotional climax] The river flows, it won’t turn back, It takes the pieces that I lack. Wash away the pain, the lies, And carve new paths where my future lies. [Outro: Banjo melody lingers over fading glitch effects and ambient wind sounds] Now I drift where the river bends, No need to know where it ends. The water sings, a soothing sound, In every loss, something is found. (The river sings, it carries me…)
