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Nenik​ḗ​kamen

from Quarantine Songs Volume II by Riverman

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I remember that day
Daydreaming just to pass the time away
Of all the cafes, she walked into mine
I forgot what to say
Started sweating and my tongue was tongue tied
Her beauty hit me that way, like a landslide

I had seen her before
While reading ‘bout the Greek and Persian wars
And sitting in the corner with my coffee
She walked in that door
And lit up every inch inside the store
So I got up and implored if they were hiring

Then it was just before dawn
She had her brightest neon running shoes on
Bells went off like alarms, and inspired me

I said that I ran too
A little fiction now and then won’t hurt you
If that’s really true
It would surprise me

You just put one foot before the other
One step and then another
I wasn’t out to win the race
But I’d do anything to keep her pace
So I started my training

What had I gotten into?
What would Pheidippides do?
Run until there’s nothing left
Then shout with a dying breath
“Nenikḗkamen!”

Long runs by her side
Panting breath but we talked all the time
And her beauty magnified every mile
Even falling behind
It had its perks and I took ‘em in stride
Watching her backside as she ran in style

I’d follow her to the moon
With all our miles, we’d be getting there soon
Followed her to the bed, now I’ll be quiet…
We were from that time
Running partners of a different kind
Yeah, we’d stay side by side, we decided

You just put one foot before the other
One step and then another
I wasn’t out to win the race
But I’d do anything to keep her pace
So I started my training

What had I gotten into?
What would Pheidippides do?
Run until there’s nothing left
Then shout with a dying breath
“Nenikḗkamen!”

Ten years to the day
Since we started saying more than what friend’s say
And I still catch my breath, whenever I see her
She still runs before dawn
I get up and put the coffee on
And the kids wait out on the lawn, just to greet her

Life isn’t that long
It’s not a sprint but a marathon
Then we’ll all join in the song, Nenikḗkamen!

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from Quarantine Songs Volume II, released June 24, 2022

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Riverman Orlando, Florida

Steve Hedrick is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He lives in Orlando, Fl with his wife and two children. He is currently working on new material and will post it when it's finished.

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