Come On Down
Rivers of Redemption: Unveiling Life's Bittersweet Currents
Lyrics
The sense of injustice was too much to bear
The speaker is overwhelmed by a sense of injustice.
Made my head spin like a carousel doing its rounds at the county fair
The intensity of the injustice is compared to the disorienting feeling of a spinning carousel at a county fair.
Travellers gather at a car boot sale picking up their morning bread
Travellers gather at a car boot sale for their morning bread, setting the scene and portraying a daily life scenario.
You left me empty handed, was it summit I said
The speaker feels abandoned and wonders if something they said led to being left empty-handed.
Come on down, down to the river we go
An invitation to come down to the river, suggesting a change or a resolution.
Come on down, down to the river we flow
Repetition of the invitation to the river, emphasizing its importance.
I thought we had it all we wouldn't lost it till the end of days
The speaker believed they had everything but acknowledges the inevitability of losing things over time.
But the future did just what it does I guess it was the only way
The future acted in its own way, possibly leading to the loss mentioned in line 9.
My oldest friend you're digging up the dirt your skull is a flower bed
A close friend is metaphorically digging up dirt, suggesting betrayal or uncovering unpleasant truths.
It breaks my heart to think of how you left me where the rivers met
The friend's actions have left the speaker in a painful and abandoned state, symbolized by the rivers meeting.
Come one down, down to the river we go
Reiteration of the invitation to come down to the river, indicating a desire for reconciliation or resolution.
Come on down, down to the river we flow
Repetition of the invitation, reinforcing the call to address the issues at the river.
Come one down, down to the river we go
Another call to come down to the river, intensifying the plea for a reunion or resolution.
I've been waiting for you to come on home
The speaker expresses anticipation and waiting for the friend to return home.
The night rolled in you were gone, the moon was burning red
The night arrived, and the friend was gone, with the moon symbolically burning red, signifying intense emotions.
I wish I'd said I love you and it's something I'll regret
The speaker regrets not expressing love before the friend's departure.
But I'll bless the days we spent together living like we'd never die
Despite the regrets, the speaker acknowledges and cherishes the days spent together, living as if there were no end.
Now all I got is a memory and that's all you can ask from life
All that remains now is a memory, emphasizing the transient nature of life.
Come one down, down to the river we go
Repetition of the invitation to the river, suggesting a persistent hope for reconciliation or closure.
Come on down, down to the river we flow
Reiteration of the call to come down to the river, emphasizing the importance of facing the unresolved issues.
Come one down, down to the river we go
Another invitation to the river, emphasizing the desire for the friend to return.
I've been waiting for you to come on home
Expressing continued anticipation for the friend to come back home.
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