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Rivers In The Sky

by Waqas

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As many others I was heartbroken and moved by the historical imagery from Kabul of Planes taken off with desperate afghans hanging on to them I was wondering what a child born in a time of somewhat peace observing this was thinking and feeling. This song is written from that perspective. Me singing to the child giving it hallow comfort which it cant use for anything.

lyrics

VERSE
Without gravity tears they dont fall instead they fly
They rise up above us all and become rivers in the sky
I she’d my share of tears by my lonesome don’t know why
But They fall short in camparison to yours and here is why
You were born in the eye of the hyrricane
everything seems fine
But all around you the storm is Raging
and u don’t know why
But it is nothing compared to what’s brewing
on your inside
In a matter of moments everything changed


HOOK
Born and raised Amongst the broken hearted
That what you call a cease fire baby
Without a clue how it all started
That’s when you know you’re a ceasefire baby
Too young to recall but still you haunted
That’s when you know a ceasefire baby
Keep your eyes on the river in the sky yeah
One day you’ll catch the wind and sail away

VERSE
You had your innocence stripped away
you used to chase kites
On rooftops like so many they
filled up the sky
Soon to replaced by the type that left
you and yours behind
You couldn’t comprehend as you could
only watched them take flight
Now what used to be isn’t anymore
and you wonder why
The whole world be singing your song
but u lost ur reason to smile
And the eye of storm that was ur home
has now gone blind
Same time after time

HOOK
Born and raised Amongst the broken hearted
That what you call a cease fire baby
Without a clue how it all started
That’s when you know you’re a ceasefire baby
Too young to recall but still you haunted
That’s when you know a ceasefire baby
Keep your eyes on the river in the sky yeah
One day you’ll catch the wind and sail away


RAP
All I have for you are my thoughts and prayers
And they last to only last a couple a days
There’s absolutely nothing I do about it
Other than sit here and try to write a song about it
Cry my heart it and hop you’ll hear about it
Maybe it will stream enough to create a tiny wave I doubt it
You re the kite runner I read a book about you
You live under a 1000 splendid suns
I read 2 about you
But no book or fiction could ever describe
what you been through or for you what ahead lies
What tomorrow brings as cnn analyse
On your behalf they now strategize
In a week or 2 we’ll go back to live our lives
Paying minimum thought to how you’ll survive
Me even writing this song seems absurd
Im writing this for you but you’ll never hear these words
So what is this me tryna full fill an urge?
Trying to beat everyone to it trying to be first.
My moods changed since I started this vers
Calling myself out for being a hypocrite
For being the worst
But im gonna put this out anyways
Cause it needs to be heard

credits

released September 16, 2021
Written by Waqas
Produced by Waqas and Ahsan
Guitar by Ahsan
mixed and Mastered by Waqas
Coverart by @ismillustrate (instagram)

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Waqas Copenhagen, Denmark

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter and Producer, Waqas is no newcomer to the music industry, hailing from the award-winning, internationally acclaimed hip-hop band Outlandish.

After a series of releases Waqas is in 2021 on a release journey he calls 12 months 12 singles. Every first friday of the month he will release a single.
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