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Raven
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Raven was released on July 16, 2002 by RCA Records Label as a part of the album Busted Stuff
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Release DateJuly 16, 2002
LabelRCA Records Label
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM67

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Electric Violin
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Acoustic Guitar
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Soprano Saxophone
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Harris
Stephen Harris
Producer
John Alagia
John Alagia
Mixing Engineer
Leff Lefferts
Leff Lefferts
Assistant Recording Engineer
Enrique Muller
Enrique Muller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jared Miller
Jared Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Nelson
John Nelson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
"What you got? What you got on your hand?"
Father said to son
"I got the whole world here, Daddy
'tween my fingers and my thumb"
"Will you take care of it please? It's the only one"
"Well, it'd take me a lifetime, old man
To undo what you done"
Undo what you done
[Verse 2]
"Oh, come on now, boy
Think, what would Jesus do?"
"He'd shake his head like a angry mother"
Spoke the boy and say, "I did what I could do"
"But you take care of it please
Like it's the only one you got
And it'd take ten lifetimes, boy
To undo what I've done"
[PreChorus]
Boy shrugged, walked away
The man stood and watched as he was leaving
Boy just walked away
The man stood alone thinking
[Chorus]
One hand is bleeding
And the other hand holds the gun
While everything is open
Oh, everything is shut down, down, down
Begin to ending
Is really just a go 'round and 'round and 'round
And as I stand here
The ground beneath is nothing more than one point of view
[Verse 3]
What you got, what you got in your head?
You're secret's safe with me
Well, I found the truth, friend
Let me whisper in your ear
Take good care of it, please
It's the only one there is
Can I twist it, please?
Can I give it just a little twist?
[PreChorus]
Boy shrugged, walked away
The man stood and watched that boy misgiving
Boy just walked away
The man stood there twisting
[Chorus]
One hand is bleeding
Oh, as the other hand holds the gun
Everything is open now
Everything is shut down, down, down
No one is holding
Even if you, even if you're sure
You never know it all
The ground beneath is nothing more than my point of view
[PreChorus]
Boy shrugged, walked away
The man stood and watched the boy as leaving
Boy just walked away
Man stood there twisting
[Chorus]
One hand is open
And the other hand holds the gun
Well, everything is open
Or is everything coming down, down, down?
No one is holding, oh
Even if you're, even if you know
You never know it all
But nothing more than, nothing more than my point of view
[Outro]
Boy shrugged, walked away
The man stood and watched as he was leaving
The man just stood there twisting
Written by: Dave Matthews
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