Listen to By and Down the River by A Perfect Circle

By and Down the River

A Perfect Circle

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Billy Howerdel

Guitar

Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Vocals

Matt McJunkins

Bass Guitar

Jeff Friedl

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Songwriter

William Howerdel

William Howerdel

Composer

Billy Howerdel

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Billy Howerdel

Producer

David Sardy

Producer

Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Moving in and out of the shadow

It's no easy mission

Holding on to how I picture you

[Verse 2]

Showing only bits and pieces

Till the light betray you

And your empty allocution

[Verse 3]

Searching your eyes for a hint

Or a trace of humility

Searching your eyes for the saint

Is an act of futility

[Verse 4]

Searching your eyes for a hint or trace of it

Searching your eyes for humility

Searching your eyes for a hint or trace

I'm still searching, searching

[Verse 5]

Showing only bits and pieces

Till the tide betrays you

And your empty allocution

[Verse 6]

Float the Piper by and down the river

Carcass crippled underneath

The pounding waves of adoration

[Verse 7]

Pied Piper, float on down the river

Bloated carcass crippled me

The weight of adoration

[Verse 8]

I'm moving in and out of the shadow

It's no easy mission

Holding on to how I picture you

Written by: Maynard James Keenan, William Howerdel

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