Lyrics
There is a river
Introduction to a significant metaphorical "river."
That's too deep to cross
Describing the depth of the challenges or obstacles in life.
I've seen it in my joy
Observation of the river in moments of happiness.
Felt it in my loss
Feeling the impact of the river during times of sorrow.
There is a tide
Introduction to a metaphorical "tide" and its increasing intensity.
And oh how it's rising
Expressing the rising and powerful nature of the tide.
It's taking me up
The tide is elevating the person, indicating a positive force.
Pushing me higher
The force of the tide propelling the individual to greater heights.
There is an ocean
Introduction to an expansive metaphorical "ocean."
Wherever I roam
Emphasizing the vastness of challenges encountered everywhere.
Running over my soul
The challenges affecting the person at a profound level.
Down in my bones
The impact of challenges felt deeply, reaching into the core.
There is a current
Reference to an uncontrollable force or circumstance.
You can't control
Acknowledging the inability to dominate or manage this force.
It's taken me deep
The force taking the individual to profound depths.
I've swam here before
Recollection of previous encounters with the challenging force.
And we all drift away
Reflection on the universal experience of drifting away in life.
Float away
Reiteration of the theme of floating away from control.
Letting go
Embracing the idea of letting go of control.
And we all drift away
Revisiting the notion of drifting away in the collective sense.
As we lay
Alluding to a state of surrender or release as individuals rest.
Down control
The act of laying down control for inner peace.
There is a river
Reiteration of the presence of the significant metaphorical "river."
That's calling me home
The river symbolically calling the person back to a sense of home.
I'm laying it down
The act of relinquishing control and submitting to external forces.
Surrender control
The conscious decision to surrender control for a sense of peace.
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