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Bitter Lake

from Traveling West by Heddwen

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somewhere out in this backcountry way
is a body of water they call Bitter Lake
and you can't see the land
standing on any shore
and whatever goes under
seeps down to the dark water's floor

cars used to come and go
use this place as a pathway to get somewhere else
but they were discarded on the side of the road
where they rusted into the ground
and never drove out

sure there are mountains
and sure there are towns
somewhere beyond the borders
I've tried to track down

sometimes I think that I'm turning around
really I'm sinking deep in the water
I wonder if I have already drowned
or if I'm just going under

on Bitter Lake there were houses and boats
but the water rose high
now there's just water and sky
here sunsets were made
for the backdrop of pictures
to capture the memory of sunny days

and sometimes at night
the dark water bleeds
and black water reeds
reach up for my feet

but I won't leave
I won't leave here
I won't leave
I won't leave here
I won't leave
I won't leave here without you

one day you'll look back over your life
and somewhere toward the beginning
was a woman who loved you the best that she could
who had no idea she was failing

remember the summer you told her you loved her
out in the water on days when the clouds were so bright
you thought you could float there forever
your back to the water, your face turned up to the sun

but that summer is gone
that summer is gone

and you won't leave
you won't leave here
you won't leave
you won't leave here
you won't leave
you won't leave here without her

you won't leave
you won't leave here
you won't leave
you won't leave here
you won't leave
you won't leave here without her

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from Traveling West, released March 1, 2019

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Heddwen Minneapolis, Minnesota

Heddwen is an indie duo with singer-songwriters Katie Rudman & Riley Skinner. With their experimental harmonic approach and dynamic emotional expression, Heddwen’s confessional music creates a space to explore vulnerability. Based in Albuquerque, NM and Minneapolis, MN, Katie and Riley perform across the United States. 


For booking and inquiries please email:
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