Difranco, Ani - Swim Lyrics






You keep telling me I'm beautiful
But I feel a little less so each time
Your love is so colorful
It flashes like a neon sign
But I finally drove out where
The sky is dark enough to see stars
And I found I missed no one
Just listening to the swishing of distant cars

I hope I never see
The ocean again
Pushing and pulling at me
As I go deeper and deeper in
Til I'm so far from my shore
So far from what I came here for
I let you surround me
I let you drown me
Out with your din
And then I learned how to swim

I was floating above myself
Watching her do just what you wanted
Poor little friendly ghost
Wondering why her whole house feels haunted
I told myself I was strong enuf
That I had plenty of blood to give
And each elbow cradled a needle
But listless and faint ain't no way to live

So I hope I never see
The ocean again
Pushing and pulling at me
As I go deeper and deeper in
Til I'm so far from my shore
So far from what I came here for
I let you surround me
I let you drown me
Out with your din
And then I learned how to swim

You keep telling me I'm beautiful
But I feel a little less so each time
Your love is so colorful
It flashes like a neon sign
But I finally drove out where
The sky is dark enough to see stars
And I found I missed no one
Just listening to the swishing of distant cars





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  1. K.... M....

    This song gets me every time!

  2. P.... R....

    Here after Sacha's cover ❤

  3. b.... ....

    Evolve, slide, napoleon, this bouquet. ....promisland....um...light of some kind

  4. b.... ....

    So very many great and wonderful songs, have you heard manhole by ani d. ? Another fun one to sing, buildings and bridges. ..

  5. S.... ....

    A relationship with a narcissist

  6. m.... u....

    great live. love

  7. r.... ....

    so awesome to hear see play it while hearing it, it gives even more meaning to the song. also, I love her hair.

  8. y.... ....

    Cool song. Heard Celia Pavey cover it beautifully, but glad to know it's Ani's.

  9. J.... ....

    Im in love ♥

  10. J.... ....

    She looks SO beautiful. I love you Ani ♥

  11. k.... ....

    okay thanks :)

  12. k.... ....

    what year did this song come out?

  13. k.... ....

    What album of hers is this from? I can't figure out which one xD

  14. m.... w....

    Listless and Faint ain't no way to live...

  15. m.... w....

    She's clever, man.

  16. e.... ....

    I can't sing well, but this so much fun to sing, it just works!

  17. c.... ....

    @catapulte a 2 L de la part de Saginomiya
    Apres une ecoute attentive de ce morceau, j'aimerais assez que tu repondes a mon charme. D'ailleurs moi aussi j'aime Rhomer et Wax Tailor. Cote livre, je prefere Ryu a Haruki, mais je dois avouer que je n'ai pas non plus lu beaucoup de leurs livres (mais j'aime assez Miso Soup, ca me rappelle des souvenirs). Je suis plus 10/18 que Folio mais pas sectaire pour autant.

  18. M.... .....

    it's a baritone guitar

  19. M.... ....

    I have this song in my head all the time, I actually learned most of the lyrics. I love how much emotions she puts into her singing. God shes gifted, I wish I had her guitar skills! Much appritation of ya for uploading this video!!!!!!!!!!! :D

  20. S.... S....

    First time I've ever heard this... AWESOME!

  21. g.... ....

    I miss her dreads... :(

  22. w.... ....

    You think you know what a song means and then you listen to it all new again five years after the first time you heard it. Always a great tune. <3 Ani

  23. l.... ....

    a true poet. love x

  24. b.... ....

    Going to see her march 7 in atlanta!!!!!!!!!

  25. C.... B....

    oh man this brought back memories I used to be obsessed with this track !!

  26. M.... ....

    this is one of favorite songs of hers! I actually heard her play faster version of this song. I actually like the other version a lot more than this one. this version is still amazing nonetheless.
    I was walkin down 6th street in Austin last fall and there she was! she was just walking around with a couple of friends of hers. of course I had to walk over and tell her how much I love her music. she was one of the coolest and most down to earth celebs I've ever met. Ya gotta love ani!

  27. i.... ....

    i knew ani was able to play a guitar like a instrument.. then i leanrt she was able to play it like if it was a toy and now i realize she is able to make love with a guitar!!!

  28. i.... ....

    it´s the most beautiful song i´ve ever heard... i love it!!! ani, come soon to spain again... uff... i want to cry... this song is full of feelings and its blue lights make me feel alive and dying as well... this shows the power of the music, able to remix several emotions.

  29. c.... ....

    Well, Arte is a German/French tvsender and they probably just broadcast another channel's video.

  30. K.... ....

    She's an AMAZING singer/songwriter and guitar player!!! One of the greatest! She is her own kind..

    Kristin <3

  31. 8.... ....

    Amazing !!

  32. A.... K....

    Ani is my Goddess :) She is such an amazing artist and such an under-rated guitar player. Rock on Ani!!!

  33. D.... B....

    ani is the real deal.

  34. D.... W....

    im absolutely in love with this song but can't for the life of me figure it out! does anyone have any ideas where i can get a tab from???

  35. m.... m....

    The best squeaking I ever `ve heard.
    So I really like it.

  36. I.... ....

    but not good like tori....although this could be entirely opinion
    stranger things have happened after all
    '(

  37. S.... T....

    arte is a greman/french channel... not french only !

  38. S.... T....

    this song always makes me think of kate bush...

  39. N.... N....

    omg, that would be amazing!

  40. M.... ....

    seriously. that would be awesome.

  41. m.... ....

    How can anyone say that Regina Spektor is better than Ani? That's crazy talk. She's okay. She's more like Tori Amos: nonsensical lyrics with a nice melody.

  42. d.... ....

    I don't know about any of you, but I want to see Erykah Badu and Ani Difranco do a collaboration....

  43. E.... M....

    her eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my god

  44. k.... ....

    no way, ani is so much more real.
    they are completely different though, and very difficult to compare. i love both, but there are no ani songs i cant stand and i find myself skipping a few spektor tunes here and there.

  45. t.... ....

    perky!musical diversitys a good thing.

  46. d.... ....

    BOOOOOOOO

  47. R.... A....

    this is great

  48. J.... W....

    Alvarez Av2SB Baritone, discontinued

  49. T.... ....

    Aaaah I love love love Ani and I love love love this version of this song. Beautiful!