Lyrics
Old river winding
Reflecting on the passage of time and experiences using the metaphor of an old river winding.
Water run high
Noticing the intensity of emotions or challenges, comparing them to the high flow of water.
If there's gold for the finding
Contemplating missed opportunities or unfulfilled potential, symbolized by the metaphor of gold passing by.
Well, it's passing me by
Expressing a sense of being left behind or overlooked in the pursuit of valuable experiences.
How I ache for a part in a play
Longing for a role or significance in life, possibly in a metaphorical play representing personal or emotional struggles.
I could say I didn't blow
Acknowledging past mistakes or failures, suggesting a desire to avoid regret.
Oh Louise, won't you please me now
Addressing someone named Louise, seeking validation or comfort from them.
You bring me to my knees
Expressing vulnerability and submission, as Louise has the power to bring the speaker to their knees emotionally.
You only tease me now
Noting a teasing dynamic in the relationship, possibly indicating mixed signals or ambiguous emotions from Louise.
It seems you're always trying to show
Perceiving a consistent effort from Louise to demonstrate unkindness or insensitivity.
That you're unkind
Highlighting Louise's unkind behavior or attitude.
T hat you've got nothing for a heart
Suggesting that Louise lacks empathy or genuine feelings, emphasizing an emotional emptiness symbolized by having "nothing for a heart."
And echoes in your mind
Noticing lingering thoughts or memories (echoes) in Louise's mind, possibly hinting at unresolved issues.
You know, faking everything
Observing a tendency to pretend or deceive in various aspects of life.
Don't make it fine
Stating that pretending or faking things doesn't make them acceptable or fine.
Take everything
Advising against taking everything in life, cautioning against excessive accumulation or greed.
But don't take my time
Requesting to preserve the speaker's time, indicating its importance and a desire to avoid wasting it.
I walked to some river
Recalling a journey to a river, symbolizing self-discovery and connection to nature.
And I felt how it flowed
Feeling the flow of life or experiences, possibly realizing the transient nature of time.
Though I feel like a beggar now
Describing a sense of humility or lack, likening oneself to a beggar despite making choices in life.
I say I've chosen to go
Asserting the speaker's decision to move forward despite challenges or hardships.
Some loving is torture
Acknowledging that some forms of love can be painful or torturous.
It seems ours is not the way
Recognizing that the speaker and Louise may not share a conventional or easy path in their relationship.
Oh Louise, I'm gonna leave you now
Deciding to leave Louise, expressing a resolve to end the emotional distress caused by the relationship.
You bring me to my knees
Reiterating the emotional impact Louise has, bringing the speaker to their knees.
You only grieve me now
Emphasizing the pain caused by Louise, now characterized as grief.
It seems you're always trying to show
Noting the continued effort from Louise to demonstrate unkindness or insensitivity.
That you're unkind
Repeating the idea that Louise exhibits unkind behavior.
That you've got nothing for a heart
Reiterating the perception that Louise lacks genuine emotions or empathy.
And echoes in your mind
Highlighting echoes in Louise's mind, suggesting unresolved issues or internal conflicts.
You know, faking everything
Reiterating the observation of pretending or faking various aspects of life.
Don't make it fine
Emphasizing that pretending or faking things doesn't make them acceptable or fine.
Take everything
Advising against taking everything in life, cautioning against excessive accumulation or greed.
But don't take my time
Reiterating the importance of preserving the speaker's time, emphasizing its value.
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