After the song Flaws surfaced in 2012 through Hardlivings, Denai's first full release was 'Saudade' EP (including Wolves and Gone on Because Music. It was followed by The Lake EP in November 2013. A year later, I swore and Feeling were released, as well as a collaboration with SBTRKT on The Light.
Her debut album, 'Elsewhere', was produced by Rodaidh McDonald (the xx, Savages), with additional work by Ben Drew (aka Plan B). It was preceded by the singles Blame and no light and available in March 2015.
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The Lake
Denai Moore Lyrics
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Hoping the water could buy me fate
For all of my mistakes
That I have made
Laid out memories by the lake
Hoping that they could sail away
Away from my mind
I still see you there, out in the lake
Right in the middle where, it's all faint
The less I care the more that you'll fade
I still see you there out in the lake
Laid a letter by the lake
With all the worlds I want to say
And I know they'll be no reply
But I'd still want you to know why
I still see you there, out in the lake
Right in the middle where, it's all faint
The less I care the more that you'll fade
I still see you there out in the lake, lake
You're sinking down, like a pebble in the lake
Like the ghosts of my past, that's faded away
And now I'm left with nothing but a memory
I still see you there, out in the lake
Right in the middle where, it's all faint
The less I care the more that you'll fade
I still see you there out in the lake
In Denai Moore's song "The Lake," the main character is grappling with memories and mistakes they've made in their past. The first verse finds the singer laying their pennies by the lake, hoping the water can buy them a better fate. By doing this, they're hoping to find some kind of redemption or absolution for the mistakes they've made. Similarly, in the second verse, memories of their past are laid by the lake, in hopes that they'll sail away and be forgotten. However, there's still a piece of someone (presumably someone they've hurt or upset) that is left behind, like a ghost that won't disappear.
The chorus finds the singer still seeing this person they've left behind out in the lake. It's unclear whether this is a literal or metaphorical image, but it's haunting either way. The less they care, the more this memory fades, but it's still present in their mind. In the final verse, the singer lays a letter by the lake containing everything they wish they could say to the person who's been haunting them. They know there will be no reply, but they want this person to know why they are the way they are.
Overall, "The Lake" is a melancholic and introspective song about trying to move on from past mistakes and the weight of unresolved emotions. The imagery of the lake throughout the song serves as a symbol for both the possibility of redemption and the inescapable nature of memory.
Line by Line Meaning
Laid my pennies by the lake
I placed my hopes and dreams by the water, hoping to gain some fortune and destiny.
Hoping the water could buy me fate
Hoping that the water may act as a purchasing agent to bring me some fate.
For all of my mistakes
For all the things I did wrong and regretted.
Laid out memories by the lake
I scattered away some of my unforgettable memories by the water.
Hoping that they could sail away
I wanted these beautiful memories to ride the waves and be gone from me.
Away from my mind
Far away from my thoughts, not to be remembered again.
There's a piece of you left behind
There is a part of you that is still with me that I cannot forget.
I still see you there, out in the lake
I still picture you floating out in the water.
Right in the middle where, it's all faint
You are in the center where the waves are calm, but the memory of you is blurry.
The less I care the more that you'll fade
The less I pay attention to you, the more the memory of you will disappear.
Laid a letter by the lake
I put a letter with all my feelings and thoughts next to the water.
With all the worlds I want to say
Containing all the things I want to speak out loud.
And I know they'll be no reply
I am aware that there won't be anyone to respond.
But I'd still want you to know why
But I still want you to understand where I am coming from.
You're sinking down, like a pebble in the lake
You are sinking into the water, like a stone thrown into the lake.
Like the ghosts of my past, that's faded away
Similar to my memories from the past that are no longer so vivid.
And now I'm left with nothing but a memory
Now all I have is a memory of you, nothing more.
I still see you there out in the lake
I still can see the trace of you in the water.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DENAI MOORE
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Raya Karpacheva
one of those magical tracks that I play on and on again and again because they make me go deeper into the abstract. gentle tune intelligent composition and killer vocals <3
Cosmin Hurghis
Incredibil ce trezește piesa asta in tine❤️
Stefan9301
te salut.
Monte Cristo
I don't hear this song, I feel it.
maria mercedes munguia
I love this song ❤ 🎶 !
Krambes
I keep on listening to this beautiful Song! So magical, ysmbolic and a conjunction with nature influencing our thoughts and above everything the Love and loss of something so incredible, Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!
Мarina Novikova
Шикарный трек! Прям мёд медовый 🌈
juan pineiro
Hostox with the instrumental upgrade . Her voice just made her even more attractive 😍
Bogdan Ariasu
Ce piesa ❤️
Robert Poka
Au mixat o la ivy uri