Doves – Rise

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Belly up in a sea of love
Drowning's good in a sea of funk
Drowning's good in a cedar love
I'll keep you there, I'll keep you there

So long...
So long...

City lights come back in June
Seems the sun has gone too soon
Miles away from anywhere
Feels so warm in the southern air

So long...
So long...

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Lyrics submitted by I Saw Star Wars

Track duration: 05:39

"Rise" as written by Michael Colton Dixon, Kevin M. Griffin

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:This was one of those songs that convinced me that Doves were my favorite band. Starting with "words" on the album last broadcast, it was one of those things where I immediately downloaded all their albums I could find. Song after song blew me away. Thanks to nolan who had his ipod on shuffle one random day!
    Flag thefullmonteon March 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:my dad found this band sometime when i was a little kid, and whenever this song would start, i would always think of grass for some reason. haha. but i sort of see this song as describing the lazy-days of summer, when you had fun ,or were silly, or something like that. yet those are the days you don't remember well once the summer is over.
    Flag mynamescallieon February 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Absolutely my favorite Doves song. It seems more abstract, lyrically, so that one can apply their own meaning to it. Completely reminds me of being drunk on love on the most perfect summer nights, under the stars in the middle of the country during a night swim. The ultimate perfect relaxation.
    Flag wednesday181on February 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i always thought he said "drowning's good in a sea of love"..
    but eh, who knows.
    Flag ate_trackson October 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song got me into The Doves... what is meant by "cedar love"?
    Flag hodgekaon August 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:what a song, eh? so relaxing...
    Flag ~t.henry14~on July 29, 2007   Link

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