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Swim Upstream

by Gwythaints

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"Swim Upstream" is a brooding alt rock litany about taking control over the direction of your life against a myriad of coercive forces.

lyrics

dolled up a devil in serpent skin
shaking off vultures circling
drifting like angels
trying to get back to the garden

finally decide who I love the most
father or the son or the holy ghost
mother or the maiden or the crone
I travel alone

like a river flowing to the sea

turn another page / turn another screw
turning back time's an eternal pursuit
foraging forbidden fruit
in the fountain of youth

try and keep track of your one track mind
finding yourself means losing time
swimming to the source
will I know when I finally arrive?

like a river flowing to the sea
saw my life laid out in front of me
no wind to change what the future brings
gotta swim upstream
swim upstream

first on four legs then two then three
more like a riddle / less like a dream
trying to outrun / chase the sun
to keep it from setting

never sink down in a single place
moss grows fat on a stone that stays
roll it from the mouth of the cave
and hide the remains

like a river flowing to the sea
saw my life laid out in front of me
no wind to change what the future brings
gotta swim upstream
swim upstream
swim upstream

credits

released November 12, 2022
"Swim Upstream" written by Adam Sweeney and Tim Karplus
Produced & Engineered by Patrick Tetrault
Mixed by Craig Alvin
Mastered by Pete Lyman

Musicians:
Adam Sweeney - electric guitar, vocals
Tim Karplus - electric guitar, vocals
Cheo Larcombe - drums
Rick Bouvette - bass

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Gwythaints Portland, Oregon

Named after fearsome birds of wrath from obscure Welsh high fantasy, Gwythaints meld wall-of-guitar alt-rock power with cinematic pop production and lyrically charged poetic angst.

Their debut album "There Is No In Between" mixed by Grammy award-winner Craig Alvin lands in early 2023.

Nesting in Portland, Oregon.
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