By the River
Moonlit Reflections: A Journey through Broken Promises and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Sunset smoking
Observing the sunset while smoking
Windows open
Having open windows
I don't care about the breeze
Disregarding the wind's effect
I don't care about the breeze
Reiteration of not caring about the breeze
Front porch loafting
Relaxing lazily on the front porch
I was hoping
Expressing a wish or desire
Hoping that you'd cross my street
Hoping for someone specific to pass by
Darling, you just looked so sweet
Commenting on someone's appealing appearance
Told me that you'd set me free
Assurance of being liberated by someone
I believed it, foolish me
Admitting gullibility for believing in false promises
Followed you straight through the woods
Following someone through a wooded area
Gold's been leaking through the trees
Seeing sunlight filtering through the trees
Touch the sky
Expressing the desire to reach for the sky
I can't lie
Admitting inability to lie
I've been hiding in the moonlight
Concealing oneself in the moonlight
I can't find anybody, need a new life
Expressing a need for a fresh start, new people
Take, take me by, by the river when the moon's out
Desiring to be taken to the river under the moon
Forever I rest on this mountain of ash
Stating a continuous state of dwelling in despair or ruin
Forever I step on this broken glass
Walking on painful, fragmented memories
That I left on the floor in different shaded places
Referring to cherished yet shattered moments
That I adored once before
Recalling previously beloved experiences
Touch the sky
Similar to line 14, expressing the longing to reach for the sky
I can't lie
Reiteration of honesty
I've been hiding in the moonlight
Remaining hidden in the moonlight
I, I can't find anybody, need a new life
Reiterating the need for new connections or a new life
Take, take me by, by the lake, oh when the moon's out
Desiring to be taken to the lake under the moon
Hiding my face from a new crowd
Trying to avoid being seen by a different group of people
Five more miles till the road runs out
Approaching the end of a journey
I got five more hours till I love myself
Having a limited time until self-acceptance or self-love
Five more miles till the road runs out
Reiteration of nearing the end of a journey
I got five more hours till I love myself
Similar to line 33, the time frame until self-love
Touch the sky
Similar to lines 14 and 25, expressing the desire to reach for the sky
I can't lie
Reiteration of inability to lie
I've been hiding in the moonlight
Continuing to conceal oneself in the moonlight
I, I can't find anybody, need a new life
Continuing the search for new connections or a new life
Take, take me by, by the river when the moon's out
Desiring to be taken to the river under the moon (similar to line 18)
Hiding my face from a new crowd
Similar to line 30, avoiding being seen by a different crowd
You left me all alone, yeah
Expressing abandonment by someone
You left me all alone, on my own
Reiteration of being left alone
You left me all alone, on my own
Continuing to feel abandoned and alone
You left me, yeah
Reiteration of being left by someone
You left me all alone, all alone
Continuing to feel entirely abandoned
You left me all alone, all alone
Reiteration of being left entirely alone
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