The River
Embracing Redemption: Journey through 'The River' with Jimmy Swagg
Lyrics
Take me to the river honey
Expresses a desire to be taken to the river.
I don't care
Emphasizes indifference or lack of concern.
Wash me in the river honey
Requests to be washed in the river.
I don't care
Reiterates a lack of concern or care.
My sins are forgiven baby
States that one's sins are forgiven.
I don't care
Reaffirms indifference or lack of concern.
You're the one who's hating honey
Accuses someone of hating.
I don't care
Repeats the lack of concern or care.
Take me to the river
Reiterates the desire to be taken to the river.
You can't drown me anyway
Asserts an inability to be drowned in the river.
Cuz I ain't afraid to lose what ain't mine
Expresses a lack of fear of losing things that don't belong.
Take me to the river
Repeats the desire to be taken to the river.
I don't love you anyway
States a lack of love for the person addressed.
And I ain't afraid to die, tonight
Expresses a lack of fear of death.
Love me in the river honey
Requests to be loved in the river.
I don't care
Reiterates indifference or lack of concern.
Hate me in the river honey
Asks to be hated in the river.
I don't care
Reaffirms indifference or lack of concern.
Washing off my fears now baby
Describes the act of washing away fears.
You should care
Indicates that the other person should care about this cleansing.
I'm a brand new man now honey
Claims a transformation into a new person.
Yes I care
Expresses acknowledgment or caring.
Take me to the river
Reiterates the desire to be taken to the river.
You can't drown me anyway
Reaffirms the inability to be drowned.
Cuz I ain't afraid to lose what ain't mine
Reiterates a lack of fear of losing undesired possessions.
Take me to the river
Repeats the desire to be taken to the river.
I don't love you anyway
Restates a lack of love for the person addressed.
And I ain't afraid to die, tonight, tonight, tonight
Reiterates a lack of fear of death multiple times.
Take me to the river
Repeats the desire to be taken to the river.
And I ain't afraid to lose what ain't mine
Reaffirms a lack of fear of losing undesired possessions.
Take me to the river
Reiterates the desire to be taken to the river.
I don't love you anyway
Restates a lack of love for the person addressed.
And I ain't afraid to die, tonight
Reiterates a lack of fear of death.
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