Frozen River
Embracing Life's Frozen Flow
Lyrics
I've never been skating on a frozen river
Expressing a lack of experience in a particular situation - never been skating on a frozen river.
Joni and Jane make it sound so cool
Referring to Joni Mitchell and Jane Siberry, who might romanticize the experience of skating on a frozen river.
Sometimes I can get so down it seems
Describing moments of emotional low, feeling down.
Nothing much is gonna turn me around
Despite challenges, determined not to be easily discouraged or swayed.
They could freeze the brook outside my home
Imagining the possibility of a frozen brook outside the speaker's home.
But it's only small, not like the Hudson
Comparing the smallness of the brook to the grandeur of the Hudson River.
Where I'd be clean away, the only one
Expressing a desire to escape and be the only one on the vast Hudson River.
Down through winter trees, on a smooth run on a frozen river
Envisioning a joyful, smooth run through winter trees on the frozen river.
But look at me now I'm getting to you
Acknowledging a positive change in the speaker's state, now connecting with someone.
And all afternoon you have been so bright
Complimenting the other person's uplifting and positive demeanor throughout the afternoon.
"No use turning good into bad"
Quoting advice or a perspective - "No use turning good into bad."
At times like this you are always right
Acknowledging the other person's consistently correct insights, especially in challenging times.
And the snowdrops are through, I never knew
Noticing the arrival of spring with the blossoming snowdrops.
And my oldest jokes still have you reeling
Reflecting on enduring jokes that still bring joy to the other person.
I'll put the troubles I find to the back of my mind
Deciding to push aside troubles and worries, placing them in the background of the mind.
Sometimes my love has the craziest feeling like a frozen river
Describing a peculiar feeling in love, likened to a frozen river - possibly signifying both beauty and challenges.
Half the world will sleep alone tonight
Highlighting the prevalence of loneliness, emphasizing that half the world sleeps alone.
Friends of mine as well
Mentioning that the speaker's friends are also part of the lonely half.
Half the world are on their own tonight
Reiterating the theme of solitude for another group of people.
Friends of mine as well
Noting that the speaker's friends are part of the solitary half.
There's a river below this bright night sky
Describing a river under a star-filled sky, suggesting a serene and beautiful scene.
So full of stars, it's the best for ages
Praising the night sky, declaring it the best in ages.
Where I stand in the lane, having shut off the car
Standing in a lane, turning off the car, and appreciating the wondrous feeling reminiscent of a frozen river.
Just hearing your wonder like a frozen river
Experiencing the sense of wonder and beauty akin to a frozen river by just hearing about it.
You're like a frozen river
Comparing the person to a frozen river, possibly indicating their calm, enduring, or captivating nature.
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