Down To The River
Journey of Heartbreak: Down to the River
Lyrics
I'm going down to the river
Expressing the intention to visit the river.
To meet somebody i love
Going to meet someone dearly loved.
I'm offering her gold and silver, Peace love and much more
Offering valuable things like gold, silver, peace, love, and more.
You stabbed me right in my back
Feeling betrayed with a metaphorical backstabbing.
Feels like i'm bleeding to death
Describing intense emotional pain akin to bleeding to death.
I can't belive i got fooled by your dumb tricks and lies
Realization of being deceived by someone's deceitful actions.
What can you do for me baby?
Pose a question about what the person can do for the speaker.
(Nothing at all)
Answering the question with "Nothing at all."
Now i know where i will go
Understanding the direction to take after the betrayal.
I'm going down to the river
Reiterating the decision to go to the river.
I'm going down, down, down (Going down)
Emphasizing the descent or emotional low point.
I'm going down to the river
Repeating the intention to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down
Continuing the emphasis on the emotional descent.
I know what you want girl
Acknowledging understanding of the person's desires.
And you can get it from me
Offering what is wanted because of perceived foolishness.
Cause I'm too stupid to realize girl
Admitting lack of awareness, possibly naivety in the relationship.
That you're just using me
Realizing the person is taking advantage of the speaker.
Do you know why I'm going down?
Prompting a question about the reason for the emotional descent.
(Tell us why?)
Asking for an explanation for going down emotionally.
Cause i need someone to be around
Explaining the need for someone's presence in difficult times.
I'm going down to the river
Repeating the decision to head to the river.
I'm going down, down, down (Going down)
Reiterating the emotional descent with emphasis.
I'm going down to the river
Restating the intention to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down
Continuing the emphasis on the emotional descent.
Just like an arrow through my heart
Using imagery of an arrow to depict the emotional pain.
I can feel the pain
Expressing the physical and emotional sensation of pain.
It's going on and on and on and on
Describing the ongoing, persistent nature of the pain.
And on
Emphasizing the continuous and relentless nature of the pain.
I'm going down
Reiterating the decision to go down emotionally.
I'm going down to the river
Repeating the plan to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down (Going down)
Emphasizing the emotional descent.
I'm going down to the river
Reiterating the intention to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down (Going down, yeah)
Continuing the emphasis on the emotional descent.
I'm going down to the river
Stating again the decision to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down
Emphasizing the emotional descent.
I'm going down to the river
Repeating the intention to go down to the river.
I'm going down, down, down
Final repetition of the decision to go down emotionally.
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