Like the River
Eternal Echoes: Nostalgia by Mitch Rocket
Lyrics
Remember when we used to hang down by the lake
Reflecting on the past when they used to spend time near the lake.
Skipping stones and smiling for each other's sake
Recalling moments of skipping stones and sharing smiles for mutual happiness.
In those days we thought we'd never grow old
Expressing the belief that they once thought they would never age.
Never fit into our mothers' and fathers' mold
Rejecting conformity to the expectations set by their parents.
Like the river that just rolls on by
Drawing a metaphor comparing life to a river that continues flowing.
Like the streetlights that only shine at night
Another metaphor, likening certain aspects of life to streetlights that only shine at night.
I'll be waiting for you to come on by
Expressing anticipation and waiting for someone to pass by.
And if you don't, I guess this is goodbye
Contemplating the possibility of parting ways if the anticipated meeting doesn't happen.
Many years we spent just lazing on that shore
Recalling lazy moments spent on the shore over many years.
Vivid sunsets shook us to our very core
Reflecting on impactful sunsets that left a deep impression.
A spirit flew with us from day to day
Acknowledging the presence of a shared spirit in their daily experiences.
Animating every offhand word that we would say
Highlighting the significance of casual words infused with life.
Like the river that just rolls on by
Repeating the river metaphor to emphasize the continuous nature of life.
Like the streetlights that only shine at night
Reiterating the streetlight metaphor, possibly signifying transient moments.
I'll be waiting for you to come on by
Reaffirming the waiting sentiment for someone to pass by.
And if you don't, I guess this is goodbye
Revisiting the potential farewell if the anticipated meeting doesn't occur.
When that train rolls in from a hundred miles away
Introducing a train metaphor, contemplating a reunion from a distance.
Will I recognize your face and what will I say?
Pondering the recognition and uncertainty of meeting again after a long journey.
Have you changed, have you been living in a dream?
Questioning whether the person has changed or lived in a dream-like state.
So much water under bridges I have never seen
Expressing the accumulation of unexplored experiences and time passed.
Like the river that just rolls on by
Reiterating the river metaphor to emphasize the continuous flow of life.
Like the streetlights that only shine at night
Repeating the streetlight metaphor, possibly indicating moments of reflection.
I'll be waiting for you to come on by
Emphasizing the continued anticipation and waiting for the person to come by.
And if you don't, I guess this is goodbye
Reaffirming the potential farewell if the anticipated meeting remains unrealized.
Oh if you don't I guess this is goodbye
Repeating the acknowledgment of a possible goodbye.
Oh if you don't I guess this is goodbye
Reiterating the acknowledgment of a possible goodbye for emphasis.
If you don't I guess this is goodbye
Repeating the contemplation of parting ways if the anticipated meeting doesn't happen.
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