I Know Why the River Runs
Solitude's Echo: Deciphering the Unspoken Echoes of 'I Know Why the River Runs'
Lyrics
When I reach to hold you I'll still be alone
Expresses a sense of emotional distance despite physical closeness, anticipating loneliness.
When I hear the ringing of the telephone
Highlights the anticipation of communication through the phone, suggesting a longing for connection.
I'll think it is you It will not be true
Conveys a hopeful but untrue expectation that the caller will be the desired person.
I know why the river runs
Reflects understanding or insight into the reasons why certain things, like a river, move in a particular direction.
To a place somewhere far away
Suggests that the river runs to a distant place, possibly symbolizing emotional or physical separation.
I know why the sky is cryin'
Implies that the sky cries when there are no words to express the emotions, indicating a deep, unspoken sorrow.
When there aren't any words to say
Expresses the difficulty in finding words to convey complex feelings, leading to a state of emotional overflow.
I could play the message that you left for me
Refers to a recorded message left by the absent person, suggesting a reliance on memories and past communication.
I can hear your voice and I could still believe
Highlights the impact of hearing the absent person's voice and maintaining a belief in their return.
That you will soon me home but you will never come
Expresses a conflict between the hope for the person's return and the acknowledgment that it may never happen.
I know why the river runs
Reiterates the understanding or insight into the reasons behind the movement of the river.
To a place somewhere far away
Repeats the idea that the river runs to a distant place, emphasizing the theme of separation.
I know why the sky is cryin'
Reiterates the concept of the sky crying when there are no words, reinforcing the emotional intensity of the situation.
When there aren't any words to say
Reiterates the difficulty in finding words to express the complex emotions experienced in the absence of a loved one.
There's a silence that I don't want to hear
Introduces a negative aspect, the silence that is undesirable and painful to hear.
There's a hole now where my heart used to be
Metaphorically describes the emotional void left by the absence of the loved one.
They say that healing comes in time
Acknowledges the concept of healing with time but expresses uncertainty and confusion about its meaning.
But I don't know what that means
Questions the understanding of the healing process, indicating a struggle to grasp its significance.
I lie here for so long
Reiterates the extended duration of waiting or longing, reinforcing the theme of unfulfilled anticipation.
But you will never come
Emphasizes the permanence of the absence, indicating a realization that the person will never return.
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