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Next of Kin by Alvvays
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AlvvaysProduced by
Chad VanGaalenWrited by
Molly Rankin & Alec O’Hanley & Brian MurphyAbout
It’s hard to imagine that this song isn’t about Molly Rankin’s father John Morris Rankin and his untimely passing in 2000 (Molly would have been about 11 at the time). Molly’s father John passed away after swerving to avoid a salt pile and crashed his truck into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This would...
Next of Kin Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We walked along the rocks for nearly an hour
I caught the way you looked at me in the sunlight
You took something before you went in the shower
To help suppress the things that make you feel uptight
[Pre-Chorus]
If I'd known you couldn't swim
We would never have gone in
[Chorus]
I left my love in the river
The only one who sees
I lost his hand in the current
It was the life I wanted and I'd hoped for
And now I am left sifting through the leaves
[Verse 2]
The sun so hot, I saw his skin through his t-shirt
The grass so tall, we knew we wouldn't be found
We climbed into the stream sure no one would be heard
And in no time at all, there wasn't a sound
[Pre-Chorus]
If I'd known you couldn't swim
We would never have gone in
[Chorus]
I left my love in the river
The only one who sees
I lost his hand in the current
It was the life I wanted and I'd hoped for
And now I am left sifting through the leaves
[Bridge]
No color to his skin
Inform the next of kin
No color to his skin
[Chorus]
I left my love in the river
The only one I see
I lost his hand in the current
And now I am left blowing through the trees
[Outro]
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Next of Kin Q&A
Who wrote Next of Kin's ?
Next of Kin was written by Molly Rankin & Alec O’Hanley & Brian Murphy.
Who produced Next of Kin's ?
Next of Kin was produced by Chad VanGaalen.
When did Alvvays release Next of Kin?
Alvvays released Next of Kin on Tue Jul 22 2014.