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The internet; all consuming for some, and a medium through which communication, compassion and exchange are facilitated. But also a place from where cowards can hurl their poisonous missiles under inscrutable anonymity. The chorus references 'the river' - an analogy for the continuous, unpredictable flow of the internet, and one which we can dip in and out of, at will. But we should be cautious not to let it engulf us.

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A course of events draws me to contend
With endless sentiments driven by dissent
Crossing taboo lines increasingly banal
Though some make me smile when perceptively declined
But some break the laws for a cause easy to applaud
By the lost and supple kind

And we walk beside the river
Draw swords inside the river
If our scorn becomes much bigger we might drown

From secluded eyes, bitter, endless lies
Spreading through the wires hoping to inspire
Feeding the unrest, acceptance of less
Becomes meaningless when there’s nothing left
Save your hollow words, spare the hurt, spare the hurt,
Step out from your fake disguise

And we walk beside the river
Draw swords inside the river
If our scorn becomes the river we might drown

Throwing stones, safely holed
From behind hidden doors
Watch, it might come back twice as hard

And we walk beside the river
Draw swords inside the river
If our scorn becomes the river we might drown

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from Playing With The Truth, released September 4, 2020
Darren Black (vocals/guitar)
Robert Sword (piano)
Stewart Prosser (trumpet)

Words & music by Darren Black
Piano arrangement by Robert Sword
Trumpet arrangement by Stewart Prosser

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Darren Black Winchester, UK

Darren Black is a Hampshire UK based musician, songwriter and composer whose songs are rooted in sociological and political observation. His latest album 'Empty Halls Can Feel Like crowded Rooms' was released in January 2023.

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