River Jordan
Navigating Life's Waters: River Jordan's Deep Reflections
Lyrics
The state came in 1908 and took my grandpap’s farm
The government took possession of my grandfather's farm in 1908.
A handful of losses would surely save the masses
Sacrificing a few losses is seen as a means to benefit the majority.
He watched his years rot away, he said he didn’t need it all anyway
The speaker's grandfather experienced a decline in health and didn't value everything he had lost.
Wash my feet in the rushing water
Symbolic request for purification through water.
Crossing the river Jordan
Metaphorical reference to crossing the River Jordan, a symbolic act of spiritual transition.
The dust of earth passes down the drain
Symbolism of earthly troubles being washed away.
Crossing the river Jordan
Continuation of the metaphorical journey across the River Jordan.
Purified, sanctified, and baptized
Describing a state of being purified, sanctified, and baptized through the crossing.
Crossing the river Jordan
Repetition emphasizing the transformative act of crossing the River Jordan.
Crossing the river Jordan
Reiteration of the significance of crossing the River Jordan.
The old man loaded up the boat and waited for the rain
The elderly person prepared for a journey, anticipating rainfall.
A flood leaves behind debris and it carries off the trash
A flood brings both destruction and removal of unwanted elements.
Water rises and the population is controlled
Linking water levels to population control, metaphorically exploring societal dynamics.
Wash my feet in the rushing water
Repetition of the symbolic act of washing feet in rushing water for purification.
Crossing the river Jordan
Continuation of the metaphorical journey across the River Jordan.
The dust of earth passes down the drain
Symbolism of earthly troubles being washed away.
Crossing the river Jordan
Continuation of the metaphorical journey across the River Jordan.
Purified, sanctified, and baptized
Describing a state of being purified, sanctified, and baptized through the crossing.
Crossing the river Jordan
Repetition emphasizing the transformative act of crossing the River Jordan.
Crossing the river Jordan
Reiteration of the significance of crossing the River Jordan.
We have frail bones and rotten teeth
Highlighting human frailty and vulnerability.
Disease is like water, a flood’s an epidemic
Comparing disease to water, with a flood symbolizing an epidemic.
We’re left with scars, scars and purity
The aftermath of challenges leaves both scars and a sense of purity.
Wash my feet in the rushing water
Repetition of the symbolic act of washing feet in rushing water for purification.
Crossing the river Jordan
Continuation of the metaphorical journey across the River Jordan.
The dust of earth passes down the drain
Symbolism of earthly troubles being washed away.
Crossing the river Jordan
Continuation of the metaphorical journey across the River Jordan.
Purified, sanctified, and baptized
Describing a state of being purified, sanctified, and baptized through the crossing.
Crossing the river Jordan
Repetition emphasizing the transformative act of crossing the River Jordan.
Crossing the river Jordan
Reiteration of the significance of crossing the River Jordan.
Crossing the river Jordan
Final emphasis on the importance of crossing the River Jordan.
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