Askjell made a remix in support of his longtime collaborator AURORA’s single “The River”. This version includes a second verse which wasn’t put in the original mix.
Most of the song is focused in AURORA’s vocals alongside soft percussion elements, building up to a more sonically complex post-chorus...
[Verse 1]
Hold your hands up to your chest
And tell me what you find
Out of you, a sparrow comes
And sees without its eyes
[Refrain]
Don't forget who you are even though you are hurt
You are caught in a wire and soon it will burst
[Verse 2]
Come back to me
When you're ready
To reveal your worst
[Chorus]
You can cry (Stitch your skin onto my skin)
Drinking your eyes (And we won't be alone)
Do you miss the sadness when it's gone? (Don't forget who you are even though)
And you let the river run wild (Like a bird in the night, your emotions)
And you let the river run wild
[Post-Chorus]
Let the river run wild
Let the river run wild
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't forget who you are even though you're in need
Like a bird in the night, your emotions deserves to be freed
[Chorus]
You can cry
Drinking your eyes
Do you miss the sadness when it's gone?
And you let the river run wild (When you're ready)
And you let the river run wild (Stitch your skin onto my skin)
Drinking your eyes (And we won't be alone)
Do you miss the sadness when it's gone? (Don't forget who you are even though)
And you let the river run wild
(Like a bird in the night, your emotions)
And you let the river run wild
[Bridge]
The river run wild
And you let the river run wild
And you let the river run wild
And you let the river run wild
[Outro]
You can cry
Drinking your eyes
The River (Askjell Remix) was written by AURORA & Odd Martin & Magnus Skylstad.
The River (Askjell Remix) was produced by Askjell.
AURORA released The River (Askjell Remix) on Tue May 28 2019.
Through Twitter, Askjell commented about the remix: