Down by the Riverside
Riverside Bliss: A Journey Through Time and Love
Lyrics
(Kim Williams/Clay Walker/Kent Blazey)
Introduction to the songwriters (Kim Williams, Clay Walker, Kent Blazey).
The wind was blowing through your hair
Setting the scene, describing the wind blowing through someone's hair.
The moon was shing on your face
Highlighting the moon shining on someone's face.
You looked like a picture sittin' there
Depicting a picturesque moment, comparing it to a captured image.
And time stood still there in that place
Emphasizing the moment's timelessness and the feeling of stillness.
The water was singin', out hearts were beatin' fast
Describing the ambient sounds, water singing, hearts beating fast.
Two high school lovers thinkin' it would always last
Reflecting on the intensity of emotions during high school love.
Down by the riverside on a warm summer night
Referencing a specific location, down by the riverside, on a warm summer night.
We gave into passion for the very first time
Recalling the first experience of passion between the two lovers.
We fumbled with love 'til we got it right
Expressing the learning process in love, fumbling until getting it right.
And we found heaven down by the riverside
Finding a metaphorical heaven in their experiences down by the riverside.
Now you're nothin' but a ghost
Describing the person as a haunting memory, suggesting a sense of loss.
That still haunts my memory
Emphasizing the enduring impact of the person on the narrator's memory.
And you're always waitin' there
Imagining encountering the person in dreams, suggesting a lingering presence.
When I go walkin' through my dreams
Expressing a bittersweet feeling when revisiting memories of the person.
There's no happy ending but I know our love will last
Acknowledging the absence of a happy ending but asserting the enduring nature of love.
'Cause when I close my eyes you always take me back
Highlighting the power of memories to transport the narrator back to the past.
Down by the riverside on a warm summer night
Revisiting the specific location and the warmth of the summer night.
We gave into passion for the very first time
Reiterating the significance of the first experience of passion.
We fumbled with love 'til we got it right
Reaffirming the process of learning and fumbling in love.
And we found heaven down by the riverside
Repeating the idea of finding heaven in their experiences by the riverside.
On a warm summer night
Recalling the warmth of a summer night as a backdrop for their experiences.
We gave into passion for the very first time
Reiterating the importance of the first experience of passion.
We fumbled with love 'til we got it right
Reaffirming the process of learning and fumbling in love.
And we found heaven down by the riverside
Summarizing the idea of finding heaven in their experiences down by the riverside.
Comment