On the Water
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Album On the Water
On the Water by Future Islands
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Future IslandsProduced by
Chester Endersby GwazdaWrited by
Gerrit Welmers & William Cashion & Samuel T. HerringAbout
“On The Water” deals with what singer/lyricist Samuel T. Herring considers his home, and his many homes.
The first verse speaks to his former relationship and the second verse speaks to a new relationship blooming in its place.
Written around August 2010, the song begins the album’s aquatic theme,...
On the Water Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There are the moments that we save
And the dreams that fade away
And sometimes they come together
And we can walk through the room we made, in the winter
On a bed, made of feather
When our hands held the answers
To life and love and nothing
To life and love, and some things
You just can't pull away
I waited for an answer
You turned towards me, leaving
Body of Mine
Body of Christ
The tongue is left to dine
And takes it's precious time
Your body alive
My body on fire
Give me the chance to burn
One last time
[Verse 2]
Watching from the shore
A house caught in storm - breathes for the morning
And calls us, without warning
And pleads
To the light in your eyes
"Never stop your lanterns burning..."
I shield you like a candle
Body of Mine
Body of Christ
Can I be the one who saves your life?
Your body alive
My body on fire
Can I be the one you hold tonight?
Can I be the one?
Can I be the one you hold tonight?
On the Water Q&A
Who wrote On the Water's ?
On the Water was written by Gerrit Welmers & William Cashion & Samuel T. Herring.
Who produced On the Water's ?
On the Water was produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda.
When did Future Islands release On the Water?
Future Islands released On the Water on Tue Oct 11 2011.
What did Future Islands say about "On the Water"?
In an interview with austinist, Samuel T. Herring said:
The very first song we did for On the Water was the title track. At that time, I started seeing a girl, the first girl I’d seen since my big breakup with the girl who inspired all of In Evening Air. It was all wonderful at first, but I only kn...