Backward River

Verse 1

Stone

Cold grey

Cold grey water

The river runs backward tonight

I see the faces

I see the traces of him

In the sediment

Under my nails

Pulling

Pulling me down

Chorus

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Verse 2

Ash

The fire died

The fire died years ago

But the heat is still burning

Through the soles of my boots

Walking

Walking on ghosts

Left the window open

Left the door open

Dust

Settles on the glass

Chorus

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Bridge

Wash it away

Wash it away

Wash it away

I try to remember

I try to forget

I try to exist

Somewhere in the middle

Lost

Found

Gone

Chorus

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Memory is a heavy weight

Ha-ah-ee-oh

A-la-ee-sa

Outro

Syllables of salt

Sa-la-ee

Sa-la-ee

It fades

Fades to grey

Ha-ah-ee-oh