River
Yearning for Redemption: A Journey Along the River
Lyrics
River you heard my first cry as a baby
River witnessed the speaker's first cry as a baby.
And like my mom you sang me lullabies
The river, like the speaker's mom, comforted with lullabies.
You knew my fishing pole
The river is familiar with the speaker's childhood, including fishing memories.
When I was eight years old
The speaker recalls having a fishing pole at the age of eight.
And river you never told me lies
The river is portrayed as honest and trustworthy, never telling lies.
River I can see you from my window
The speaker can see the river from their window.
Your muddy water makes me feel alone
The muddy water of the river evokes a feeling of loneliness in the speaker.
River you keep flowing
The river is described as continuously flowing with purpose.
Like you know just where you're going
The river seems to have a clear direction, contrasting with the speaker's uncertainty.
But river will you ever take me home
The speaker wonders if the river will lead them back home.
River I'm not proud of what I've done
The speaker expresses regret and shame for their past actions.
Somehow my fishing pole became a gun
The fishing pole turning into a gun symbolizes a negative transformation in the speaker's life.
Through these prison bars I see
From prison, the speaker observes the river still running freely.
That you're still running free
The river symbolizes freedom that the speaker has lost due to imprisonment.
But river I've got no place to run
The speaker feels trapped with no escape, unlike the free-flowing river.
River I can see you from my window
Repetition of the view from the window, emphasizing a sense of confinement.
Your muddy water makes me feel alone
The muddy water continues to evoke loneliness for the imprisoned speaker.
River you keep flowing
The river's continuous flow contrasts with the speaker's stagnant situation.
Like you know just where you're going
Despite knowing its path, the river's direction doesn't guide the speaker home.
But river will you ever take me home
The speaker questions if the river will ever lead them back home.
River I can see you
Reiteration of the speaker observing the river from their window.
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