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Same River

from Wild & Precious Life by Sara Melson

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This song is inspired by a quote from Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who lived in 600 BCE. The quote -- No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river, and he's not the same man”-- is a reminder that the only constant is change, in the fleeting, morphing moment.

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Oh you'll never step into the same river twice
It’ll never be just the same
Morphing by the second, rushing on by
And we don't miss our water til the well runs dry

Yeah you’ll never step into the same river twice
Everything including you will change
Something will go, something else will arrive
We are as fluid as the evening sky

Moving so fast, nothing will last
The moment blows past like the wind
Oh I have to be brave, riding the wave
And the one I must save is within
And I’ll never set foot into the same river

Oh you’ll never step into the same river twice
Sand between your feet will wash away
Ripples flowing over you never to return
Onward to the ocean as you face another day

Moving so fast, nothing will last
The moment blows past like the wind
Oh I have to be brave, riding the wave
And the one I must save is within

Oh I’ll never set foot Into the same river
Yeah I’ll never set foot into the same river

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from Wild & Precious Life, released August 7, 2020
Written by Sara Melson, Song Children Publishing, BMI

Co-produced by Sara Melson, Danny Hechter, Rick Parker
Additional engineering by Johnnie Burik
Mixed by Rick Parker at The Sandbox; Mastered by Eric Breiner at PeachMusicLA

Sara Melson - Vocals, Piano, Keys, Acoustic Guitar
Danny Hechter (Badflower, Jordan McGraw) - Guitar, Drums
Rick Parker (Lord Huron) - Bass
Kerenza Peacock (Adele) - Violin

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Sara Melson Los Angeles, California

Sara Melson's insightful and inspiring lyrics and unique, distinctive voice led Yahoo Music to choose her as their "New Buzz Artist," calling her "one of the most fearless singer-songwriters on the planet." Her timeless, infectious, songs blur boundaries between folk, rock, pop, and country. Sara's songs have been featured in numerous film & TV shows, including Grey's Anatomy. ... more

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