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Artist: Laura Veirs
Canonical path: /laura-veirs/lake-swimming
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Lake Swimming
Read Lake Swimming lyrics by Laura Veirs on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Lake Swimming
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Lake swimming
Shucking free our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do
Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away
Enter the sun
Marching like a matador
Flashing her yellow velvet suit
Throwing a red cape on the sky
Old butterfly
I'll dance with you
Though our wings may crumble
We can float like ash
Broken but the edges still shine
Lake swimming
Shucking free our deadened selves
Like snakes and corn do
Our bodies tore off swimming suits
And all the old notions
The cold ocean far away
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Laura Veirs performs "Lake Swimming", and this lyric page sits inside the Laura Veirs catalog on LyroVerse.
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