Lyrics
Take me down,
Expressing a desire to be taken somewhere.
To the river,
Specifically, to the river, indicating a destination.
Where I would not go before.
Acknowledging a reluctance or hesitation in the past to visit this place.
Through the trees and the rushes,
Describing the journey through natural elements like trees and rushes.
To a place we both know.
Referring to a shared familiar location.
And I'm feeling much younger,
Expressing a rejuvenating or revitalizing feeling.
As I kneel on the ground,
Indicating a humble posture, possibly in reflection or submission.
Dip my toe in the water,
Engaging with the water, suggesting an interaction with nature.
Of the river where I watched you drown
Connecting the river to a traumatic memory of witnessing someone drown.
Nadadum nananana nana na
Repetition, possibly representing a musical interlude or emotional expression.
Oh when the river ran dry that next year,
Recalling a time when the river dried up, adding a layer of difficulty in finding someone.
I could not find your body.
Expressing the challenge of not being able to locate the person's body.
Now I'm standing here ready at last,
Standing ready, possibly overcoming obstacles or emotional barriers.
To dive down and reach you again.
Expressing a renewed determination to reach the person underwater.
And I long to be with you
Longing for a connection with the person, despite challenges.
Now these cold nights have come,
Referring to a change in the emotional atmosphere, possibly a metaphor for difficult times.
Oh I go down to the river,
Returning to the river, indicating persistence or an ongoing effort.
But the river will stop for no-one.
Highlighting the unstoppable nature of the river, representing life's continuance.
Though I ask it it keeps flowing on,
Despite asking, the river continues, symbolizing the inevitability of time.
When I ask it,
Repetition of asking, with the river providing a response.
It tells me you're gone.
The river conveys the permanent absence of the person.
Dadow
Repetition, possibly a musical outro or concluding phrase.
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