Riverwide
Embracing Redemption: Journey Through Loss and Love
Lyrics
I spent a year in the mouth of a whale
Reflecting on a difficult or challenging time experienced
With a flame and a book of signs
Using symbolic elements (flame and a book of signs) to navigate or understand the situation
You'll never know how hard I've failed
Expressing the struggle and intensity of past failures
Trying to make up for lost time
Attempting to compensate for lost opportunities
Once I believed in things unseen
Having faith in intangible concepts or beliefs
I was blinded by the dark
Being unaware due to a lack of clarity or understanding
Out of the multitude to me
Amidst many, someone significant came into the speaker's life
He came and broke my heart
Experiencing heartbreak because of that significant person
When the dust in the field has flown
Metaphorical imagery depicting change and evolution
And the youngest of hearts has grown
The young have matured or grown older
And you doubt you will ever be free
Feeling trapped or uncertain about finding freedom
Honey, don't bail on me
Pleading for support and commitment despite challenges
River is wide and oh so deep
Symbolizing life's vastness and complexity
And it winds and winds around
Life's unpredictable and twisting journey
I dream we're happy in my sleep
Escaping into dreams for happiness and relief
Floating down and down and down
Feeling overwhelmed and descending into unknown depths
And the tide rushes by where we stand
Symbolic representation of time passing swiftly
And the earth underneath turns to sand
Things change rapidly, foundations become unstable
And we're waiting for someone to see
Desire for recognition or understanding from others
Honey, don't bail on me
Pleading for continued support despite uncertainties
Tell ma I loved a man
Informing a family member about a past romantic interest
Even though I turned and ran
Acknowledging personal flaws or mistakes
Lovely and fine, I could have been
Regret for not embracing a potentially good relationship
Laying down in the palm of his hand
Imagining being close or intimate with someone special
Laying down in the palm of his hand
Repetition emphasizing missed opportunity or longing
Laying down in the palm of his hand
-Staying down in the palm of his hand
-In the morning, you wait for the sun
Awaiting a new start or a positive change
And secretly hope it won't come
Contradictory feelings about moving forward
But time washes everyone clean
Time has a cleansing effect, offering renewal
Honey now, don't bail on me
Pleading to remain committed despite uncertainties
Don't bail on me, don't
Urging not to abandon the speaker despite difficulties
Don't bail on me
Reiterating the plea for continued support and presence
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