The River

Journey of Liberation: Exploring the Depths of 'The River' Meaning
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Lyrics

And they came to the river

Arrival at the river

And they came from the road

Arrival from a journey

And he wanted the sun

Desire for personal possession of the sun

Just to call his own

A yearning to claim the sun for oneself


And they walked on the dirt

Walking on unpaved ground

And they walked from the road

Traveling away from the established route

'til they came up close

Approaching the river closely

Throw your pain in the river

Metaphorically discarding emotional pain into the river

To be washed away slow

Allowing pain to be gradually cleansed away


And we walked without words

Walking together without verbal communication

And we walked with our lives

Journeying while carrying one's life experiences

Two silent birds

Symbolizing themselves as silent birds

Circled by

Being observed or encircled by something


Like our pain in the river

Comparing their pain to that of the river

And we followed the river

Trailing the river's path

And we followed the road

Continuing the journey along the road

And we walked through this land

Passing through the landscape


And we called it a home

Referring to the land as a home

But he wanted the sun

A renewed desire for personal ownership of the sun

And I wanted the whole

Seeking completeness or entirety

And the white light scatters

Describing the dispersion of light


And the sun sets low

Comparing the setting sun to pain in the river

Like the pain in the river

Symbolizing the fading away of pain like the sunset

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