Meet Me by the River
Riverside Reflections: A Journey of Hope and Redemption
Lyrics
Stop letting me go
Request to stop someone from leaving or letting go
Stealing my hope
Feeling as if hope is being taken or diminished
Curtains will draw but you don't know
Uncertainty about the closure of a situation despite the appearance of finality
I'm waiting around
Waiting patiently for something or someone
Finding my sound
Discovering one's own identity or unique expression
Creating a life that you want now
Building a life according to personal desires or aspirations
Cos I fight waves
Struggling against challenges or difficulties
Waves for you
Facing those challenges for the sake of someone else
Just say we'll meet by the river
Expressing a desire to meet someone at the river
I pray you stay here forever
Hoping for eternal togetherness with the person
I know this time I'll be better
Belief in self-improvement or growth in the future
Meet me meet me by the river
Repetition of the desire to meet at the river, emphasizing connection
I'm hopeless to show
Feeling unable to demonstrate or express something
Feelings won't go
Persistent emotions that refuse to fade away
Burdens walk out left on my own
Carrying burdens or problems while feeling abandoned
I'm smokeless you know
Feeling invisible or unnoticed, drifting without direction
Drifting alone
Learning to navigate life independently
Learning to live
Similar struggle as in line 7, emphasizing it's for the other person
Cos I fight waves
Continued desire to meet by the river, seeking connection
Waves for you
Longing for everlasting companionship
Just say we'll meet by the river
Confidence in personal growth or change for the better
I pray you stay here forever
Reiteration of the longing to meet at the river
I know this time I'll be better
Tiredness from attempting to let someone go or move on
Meet me meet me by the river
Desire to make things right or reconcile
I'm ever growing tired trying to let you go
Wishing for a fulfilling life while thinking of the person
I wanna make this right
Expressing a desire to correct past mistakes
I wanna live my life
Wanting to live life authentically and positively
I'm never uninspired when I think of you
Constantly feeling inspired when thinking about the person
I wanna make this right
Reiterating the desire to make things right
By the riverside
Wanting reconciliation specifically at the riverside
Say well meet by the river
Expressing the desire for a meeting at the river
I pray you stay here forever
Longing for eternal companionship, echoing line 10
I know this time I'll be better
Belief in personal growth or improvement
Meet me meet me by the river
Repeating the plea to meet at the river
Just say we'll meet by the river
Emphasizing the desire for a meeting at the river
I pray you stay here forever
Longing for eternal togetherness, echoing lines 10 and 22
I know this time I'll be better
Confidence in personal growth or change for the better, echoing lines 11 and 21
Meet me meet me by the river
Reiteration of the desire to meet at the river, emphasizing connection
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