take a cupful from your hand / wait for forty days / make a river through the sand / til you're called by a secret name // and the weight of the water has brought me back to this // just leave me to the river / let it cleanse my face / i have no power to ward it / like the baptism of the earth // and the weight of the water has brought me back to this // and the step where you stood / as i bleed from the wound / how i cower to that weight / still i'll make this water home
Alan's Notes:
mim won't talk about her lyrics, but i think this is about water. another fun string arranging experience.
Personal Thoughts:
The songs that Mimi writes for Low are just really special... This one has some biblical references in it, but I don't know enough to say exactly what it's referencing.
Live:
Almost exclusively played in 1999.
Music Video:
The music video was directed by Kirstin Grieve, instead of the usual director of Phil Harder.
