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On the Way Down

from What Rises by Caitlin Kraus

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lyrics

There are things, there are things
I would never do
Paths I could never choose
Even if I wanted to

And there are words, there are words
I could never say
Oh, I could never pray
The way that you do

'Cause I looked up, I looked up
Above your shrine
As he blessed the wine
And broke the bread

But I could see, I could see
No angels there
Just a cross to bear
A cage of monsters

And on the way down, on the way down
I became something
With claws and wings and a heart that sings
Of death and seeing
And believing that giving is receiving

These days, these days
You welcome me
With love that I can see
And open arms

And your smile, and your smile
Is so wide
I swear I could climb inside
And never cry

It is a hat, it is a hat
You give me to wear
After you comb my hair
And dry me off

It is a pedestal, it is a pedestal
You place me on
But if I can do no wrong
Then I cannot know right

And on the way down, on the way down
I become something
With claws and wings and a heart that sings
Of death and seeing

And believing that giving is receiving
And believing that giving is receiving

credits

from What Rises, released August 21, 2020
Caitlin Kraus - vocals, guitar

Matt Box - bass

Bernie Nau - keyboard

Chris Biester - guitar

John Borchard - pedal steel

Mark Hellenberg - drums

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Caitlin Kraus Athens, Ohio

Originally from Columbus, OH, Caitlin Kraus is a singer and songwriter living in Athens, OH. Kraus has performed her music solo and with a band over the past decade. Her music is melodic, largely lyric-based, and falls within indie-folk/alternative genres. ... more

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