Lyrics
What I love most about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice.
The river symbolizes change and impermanence; one cannot experience the same moment or situation again.
The water's always changing, always flowing
Highlighting the constant and dynamic nature of water, emphasizing the idea of continual change.
But people I guess can't live like that
Expressing that people may struggle to live in a constantly changing environment.
They all must pay a price
Suggesting that adapting to change comes at a cost or requires sacrifice.
To be safe we lose our chance of ever knowing
Choosing safety might mean missing out on opportunities and experiences.
What's around the river bend
The anticipation and curiosity about what lies ahead, emphasizing the desire for exploration.
Waiting just around the river bend
-I look once more just around the river bend
-Beyond the shore where the gulls fly free
Dreaming of a future just beyond the known, with a longing for something new and exciting.
Don't know what for
-What I dream the day might send just around the river bend
-For me, coming for me
The realization that the future is approaching and will soon become the present.
I feel it there beyond those trees
Sensing the unknown, possibly referring to the uncertainty of what the future holds.
Or right behind these waterfalls
-Can I ignore that sound of distant drumming?
-For a handsome sturdy husband who builds handsome sturdy walls
Weighing the desire for a stable life with a partner against the potential for unexpected adventure.
And never dreams that something might be coming
-Just around the river bend
Repeating the theme of looking ahead, emphasizing the persistent curiosity about the future.
Just around the river bend
-I look once more just around the river bend
-Beyond the shore, somewhere past the sea
Expressing the uncertainty about the purpose of dreams and the journey beyond the familiar.
Don't know what for
-Why do all my dreams extend just around the river bend
-Just around the river bend
Reiteration of the anticipation and eagerness to explore what lies just beyond reach.
Should I choose the smoothest course steady as the beating drum?
Weighing the options and questioning the future, particularly in the context of relationships.
Should I marry Kocoum?
-Is all my dreaming at an end?
-Or do you still wait for me, dream-giver, just around the river bend?
Pondering whether the dream or ideal future is still attainable, suggesting hope and uncertainty.
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