From The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams...

 

DAW fantasy paperback...page 432...3rd paragraph.

 

The water was shockingly cold. For an instant it was as though he had fallen through some hole in the world into absolute night. Then he was gasping, breaking the surface, whirling crazily in the turbulent water. He struck a rock, spun away and went under again, terrifying water pushing the air from his nose and mouth. Struggling, he got his head to the top again and tensed as the swirling current battered him against one hard object after another. He felt wind on his face for a moment and sucked in, coughing; he felt some of the praise-Usires air making its way into his burning lungs. Then, suddenly, the rocks were past and he was floating free, kicking to keep his head above the plane of the river. To his surprise, the boat was behind him now, just sliding around the last of the hump-backed stones. Binabik and Marya were paddling hard, eyes round with fear, but Simon saw the distance gradually growing wider. He was slipping downstream, and as he pivoted his head wildly to either side he saw the riverbanks were shockingly far away. He gasped in another great clout of air.

Hum-de-hum

She was given the world

So much that she couldn't see

And she needed someone

To show her who she could be

And she tried to survive

Wearing her heart on her sleeve

But I needed you to believe

You had your dreams, I had mine

You had your fears, I was fine

It showed me what I couldn't find

When two different worlds collide

She was scared of it all

Watching from far away

And she was given a role

Never knew just when to play

And she tried to survive

Living her life on her own

Always afraid of the throne

But you've given me strength to find hope!

You had your dreams, I had mine

Edited December 29, 201114 yr by mmeeshal

You had your fears, I was fine

It showed me what I couldn't find

When two different worlds collide