Nile in My Chest

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I knew your name by the gate Dust on your shoes, salt on your cheek You laughed like rain on the roof And I stayed quiet, soft and weak [Verse 2] My mother called from inside The kettle sang, the bread was warm You stood there folding the sky Into the palm of your own charm [Pre-Chorus] Ya habibi, stay a while Let my heart learn your smile If you go now, take this fire It has your shape, your voice, your desire [Chorus] Nile in my chest Nile in my chest You run through me, you run through me Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Even when you’re far away You still return, you still remain [Verse 3] I wore my best on that night Blue shirt pressed, shoes white clean We danced where the courtyard swayed Under a moon too full to leave [Verse 4] But time, it lifted its hand And took you past the last lantern glow Now every door in my house Knows the sound of your going slow [Pre-Chorus] Ya habibi, hear me clear I kept your shadow near If you broke me, break me kind Leave one sweet thread tied behind [Chorus] Nile in my chest Nile in my chest You run through me, you run through me Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Even when you’re far away You still return, you still remain [Bridge] If the road forgets your face I will still know your line In the rhythm of my blood You are there, you are mine [Final Chorus] Nile in my chest Nile in my chest You run through me, you run through me Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Nile in my chest Even when you’re far away You still return, you still remain