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River by Ibeyi
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Performed by
IbeyiProduced by
Richard RussellWrited by
Lisa-Kaindé Diaz & Eric CollinsAbout
This song, written by the French-Cuban twin sisters, Ibeyi (pronounced ee-bey-ee. And ‘Ibeji’ means ‘Twins’ in Yoruba), is dedicated to the Yoruba goddess of sweet, fresh waters. She is widely loved and known for healing the sick and bringing fertility and prosperity, and She especially watches over...
River Lyrics
[Chorus]
Come to you river
I will come to your river
I will come to you river
Come to you river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul again)
[Verse 1]
Carry away my dead leaves
Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters
Sink my pains and complains
Let the river take them, river drown them
My ego and my blame
Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters
Those old mes, so ashamed
Let the river take them, river drown them
[Chorus]
Come to you river
I will come to your river
I will come to you river
Come to you river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul again)
[Verse 2]
Carry away my old leaves
Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters
Sink my pains and complains
Let the river take them, river drown them
My ego and my blame
Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters
Those old mes, so ashamed
Let the river take them, river drown them
[Chorus]
Come to you river
I will come to your river
I will come to you river
Come to you river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul)
I will come to your river
(Wash my soul again)
[Yoruba Outro]
Wemile Oshun
Oshun dede
Alawede Wemile Oshun
Moolowo beleru yalode moyewede
Wemile Oshun
Oshun dede
Alawede Wemile Oshun
Moolowo beleru yalode moyewede
Wemile Oshun
Oshun dede
Alawede Wemile Oshun
Moolowo beleru yalode moyewede
Wemile Oshun
Oshun dede
Alawede Wemile Oshun
Moolowo beleru yalode moyewede
River Q&A
Who wrote River's ?
River was written by Lisa-Kaindé Diaz & Eric Collins.
Who produced River's ?
River was produced by Richard Russell.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #85 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Follow ‘River’ and get cleansed inside this gorgeous soundscape of French Afro-Cuban dream music! On the surface, it’s a song about absolution with an entrancing melody and hypnotic chorus...