River of Smoke by The Coracles - available on Spotify

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River of Smoke is a melancholic, atmospheric song about memory, loss, and the way the past lingers like mist on water. Its imagery mixes nature and nostalgia — grey shores, reeds whispering in the wind, letters with faded ink, and colours fading like old photographs. The “river of smoke” is both literal and metaphorical, representing the drifting, intangible nature of memories and the inability to truly return to what once was.

Musically and lyrically, it moves like a slow current — verses painting vivid, almost cinematic scenes, and choruses flowing into a dreamy, bittersweet refrain. There’s a strong sense of longing, but also acceptance, as the narrator acknowledges they can’t hold onto the past, only the echoes that remain beneath the surface.

It’s a song that blends natural elements — water, wind, trees, stars — with emotional undercurrents of love, separation, and the passage of time, making it perfect for a video that’s rich in mood, texture, and visual metaphor.