I Am a Patriot
A Patriot's Heart: Freedom, Family, and the River of Righteousness
Lyrics
And the river opens for the righteous
The river symbolizes opportunity or a path that opens for those who are righteous or just.
And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-Someday
Someday - an expression of hope or anticipation for a positive future.
I was walking with my brother
The speaker discusses a conversation with their brother, emphasizing the importance of beliefs over appearances and the need to face current challenges.
and he wondered what's on my mind
-I said, What I believe in my soul
-ain't what I see with my eyes
-And we can't turn our backs this time
-I am a patriot and I love my country
Expresses patriotism and love for the country, emphasizing a sense of belonging and having no alternative place to go.
Because my country is all I know
-I want to be with my family
-people who understand me
-I've got nowhere else to go
-And the river opens for the righteous
Reiteration of the idea that the river opens for the righteous, emphasizing the recurring theme of opportunity for the just in the future.
And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-Someday
-And I was talking with my sister
A conversation with the sister who desires freedom and expresses the burning passion in her heart.
she looked so fine
-I said, Baby, what's on your mind
-She said, I want to run like the lion
-released from the cages
-Released from the rages
-burning in my heart tonight, yeah
-And I ain't no Communist and I ain't no Capitalist
Denies allegiance to specific political ideologies, stating a commitment to freedom as the only party.
And I ain't no Socialist and I ain't no Imperialist
-And I ain't no Democrat so I ain't no Republican
-I only know one party and it is freedom
-I am, I am, I am
Reaffirmation of being a patriot who loves their country as it is all they know.
I am a patriot and I love my country
-Because my county is all I know
-And the river opens for the righteous
Reiteration of the idea that the river opens for the righteous, suggesting a hopeful future for those who are just.
And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-Someday
-And the river opens for the righteous
Continued emphasis on the river opening for the righteous, reinforcing the theme of hope for a better future.
And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-And the river opens for the righteous
-I want to run like the lion
Expresses the desire to run free like a lion released from captivity and anger.
Released from the cages
-Released from the rages
-I said what I believe in my soul
Restates the importance of inner beliefs over external appearances.
Ain't what I see with my eyes
-Someday
-Someday
Repetition of "Someday," reinforcing the speaker's hopeful outlook for a positive future.
Someday
-Someday
-Someday
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