River Man
Navigating the Depths: Unraveling the Meaning Behind Nobody's Sheriff's 'River Man'
Lyrics
The river's cold and deep
The river is frigid and profound.
And it's wider than my eyes can see
It's expansive, beyond the scope of what I can visually comprehend.
But not wider than my eyes
But not wider than my own perception.
The moment I realized, whoa
A realization struck me profoundly at a specific moment.
The night that he rowed on up and you rolled on out
Refers to a night when someone arrived while another departed.
He's got a hold on me
I feel captivated or controlled by someone.
I could be healthy as healthy could be
I might be in excellent health.
It's not a choice to be made
There's no deliberate decision involved here.
There's no precautions to take, oh no
No precautions can be taken in this situation.
Just a chance to get right in my mind and to brighten my soul
It's an opportunity to find mental clarity and inner enlightenment.
I'll fall asleep like the rest of them
I'll fall asleep like everyone else, succumbing to something.
Into the deep when the river man comes
Being immersed in profound thoughts when confronted by the river man.
Don't try to cheat him he won't give a damn
No attempt at deceiving the river man as he won't be concerned.
'Cause he's the river man
Emphasizes the river man's significant presence or influence.
He gives a cold, dark speech
The river man imparts a chilling, somber message or aura.
And I reckon my reckoning's reached
Realizing the consequence of actions or decisions.
He got me thinking about my
Reflecting deeply on one's soul.
Thinking about my soul
Considering surrendering or giving up.
And I'm thinking I'll fold on up and be thrown on out
Possibly contemplating submission to fate or circumstance.
I'll fall asleep like the rest of them
A repetition of the idea of succumbing to a natural force.
Into the deep when the river man comes
A recurrence of the theme of encountering the river man's impact.
Don't try to cheat him he won't give a damn
Reiterates the futility of attempting to deceive the river man.
'Cause he's the river man
Underlines the dominance or indifference of the river man.
I'll fall asleep like the rest of them
Repetition of the idea of succumbing to a natural force.
Into the deep when the river man comes
Once again, confronting the profundity of the river man's presence.
Don't try to cheat him he won't give a damn
Emphasizing the futility of trying to deceive the river man.
'Cause he's the river man
Reiterates the dominance or indifference of the river man.
The river's cold and deep
A repetition of the description of the river's nature.
And it's wider than my eyes can see
Reiterates the expansive and profound nature of the river.
But not wider than my eyes
Similar to line 3, reiterating personal perception.
The moment I realized, whoa
A profound realization at a specific moment, echoing line 4.
The night that he rowed on up and you rolled on out
A repetition of the event mentioned in line 5, emphasizing its significance.
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