The River Always Wins
Resilience Unveiled: The River's Timeless Triumph
Lyrics
At the diner downtown old timers sit around
Older individuals gather at a downtown diner.
Talk about the flood of 42
Conversation about a flood in 1942 is taking place.
How they watched from higher ground, as the water took it down
Recollection of observing the flood from higher ground.
Like a verse from the bible come true
The flood is likened to a biblical prophecy.
After losing everything, you could hear the hammers ring
After losing everything, sounds of rebuilding are heard.
As they built it back up again
Reference to the resilience of rebuilding after a disaster.
The mill wheels turned, they kneeled in church
Mention of mill wheels turning and religious redemption.
Washed of all their sins
A symbolic cleansing of sins in the process of rebuilding.
But the river always wins
The river is a persistent force despite efforts to rebuild.
I come down from the mountain
The speaker descends from the mountain with a sense of judgment.
Like judgment from on high
Comparison of the speaker's descent to divine judgment.
Going home to the ocean
The destination is the ocean, representing a natural force.
And I don't give a damn
The speaker is indifferent to human dreams.
About the dreams of man
Expressing a lack of concern for the aspirations of humanity.
And I won't be denied
Determination not to be denied in reaching the ocean.
I've seen boys with fishing poles and born again souls
Observation of individuals with religious fervor and passion.
Lovers with their hearts ablaze
People deeply in love have also been present in the speaker's journey.
I've always been there, for the lonely in despair
The speaker has been there for those in profound loneliness.
I took a few in my dark embrace
The speaker has embraced some in their darkest moments.
I've seen the mills pull out and the jobs go south
Reference to the decline of industries and job loss.
It ain't ever been the same way since
Things have not been the same since the mills closed.
For every thing they try to change, I will always remain
Despite attempts at change, the speaker remains constant.
I'll be damned but I won't give in
Determined resistance, refusing to give in despite challenges.
Cause the river always wins
The persistent nature of the river as a metaphor for life's challenges.
I come down from the mountain
Repetition of the speaker's descent from the mountain.
Like judgment from on high
Reiterating the idea of divine judgment in the speaker's descent.
Going home to the ocean
The ultimate destination is returning to the powerful ocean.
And I don't give a damn
Emphasizing the speaker's indifference to human dreams.
About the dreams of man
Restating the speaker's determination to reach the ocean.
And I won't be denied
Reaffirmation of the speaker's refusal to be denied.
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