River of Tears
Navigating the Depths of Heartbreak: Highway 101's 'River of Tears'
Lyrics
It's four in the mornin', I'm tossin' and turnin'
Restless at 4 a.m., experiencing inner turmoil
Lord I think that I'm comin' apart
Feeling like falling apart, seeking solace
I cry your name in the darkness
Expressing sorrow by calling out a name in the dark
As I feel the tears burnin'
Tears are physically felt and are emotionally painful
It's hard to sleep on a broken heart
Sleeping is difficult due to a broken heart
You tell me we've been treadin' water
Acknowledging a stagnant relationship
Floatin' on courage and pride
Surviving on bravery and pride
I thought we would last
Assumed the relationship would endure
But now I'm sinkin' fast
Realization of a rapid emotional decline
In this river of tears that I've cried
Drowning in the overwhelming sadness of cried tears
I stare out the window
Gazing out, questioning the partner's disappearance
And wonder where did you go
Wondering where the partner has gone
And count the long hours 'til dawn
Counting the hours until a new day begins
If I cry me a river it's because I don't know
Tears symbolize a deep emotional abyss
Why you drifted while I'm hangin' on
Confusion about why the partner drifted away
You tell me we've been treadin' water
Reiteration of a stagnant relationship
Floatin' on courage and pride
Survival dependent on courage and pride
I thought we would last
Previous assumptions shattered, sinking into despair
But now I'm sinkin' fast
Realization of a swift emotional decline
In this river of tears that I've cried
Drowning in a river of tears resulting from the emotional pain
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