Lyrics
There ain't no gold in this river
There is no wealth or success in this situation or relationship.
That I've been washin' my hands in forever
I've been dealing with this situation for a long time.
I know there is hope in these waters
Despite the challenges, there is still hope for improvement.
But I can't bring myself to swim
I find it difficult to take the necessary steps for improvement.
When I am drowning in this silence
I feel overwhelmed by a lack of communication or understanding.
Baby, let me in
Requesting emotional openness and vulnerability.
Go easy on me, baby
Pleading for understanding and compassion.
I was still a child
Reflecting on a past time when I was immature or inexperienced.
Didn't get the chance to
Didn't have the opportunity to explore and understand life.
Feel the world around me
Expressing a lack of freedom or choice in life experiences.
I had no time to choose
Feeling forced into situations without the ability to make choices.
What I chose to do
Regret over past decisions and actions.
So go easy on me
Reiterating the plea for understanding and forgiveness.
There ain't no room for things to change
Stagnation in the current circumstances, resistance to change.
When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways
Both parties are deeply entrenched in their habits and perspectives.
You can't deny how hard I have tried
Acknowledging the difficulty of the efforts made to change.
I changed who I was to put you both first
I sacrificed my identity for the sake of others.
But now I give up
Choosing to let go and accept the situation as it is.
Go easy on me, baby
Repeating the plea for understanding and empathy.
I was still a child
Recalling a time when I was inexperienced and vulnerable.
Didn't get the chance to
Didn't have the chance to fully experience and understand life.
Feel the world around me
Expressing a lack of agency in life choices.
Had no time to choose
Regret over the decisions made in the past.
What I chose to do
Reiterating the plea for understanding and forgiveness.
So go easy on me
Continuing the request for leniency and compassion.
I had good intentions
I had good intentions in my actions.
And the highest hopes
Expressing optimism and positive aspirations.
But I know right now
Realizing that my intentions may not be apparent or acknowledged.
That probably doesn't even show
Requesting understanding despite the lack of visible efforts.
Go easy on me, baby
Repeating the plea for understanding and compassion.
I was still a child
Reflecting on a past time when I was immature or inexperienced.
I didn't get the chance to
Didn't have the opportunity to explore and understand life.
Feel the world around me
Expressing a lack of freedom or choice in life experiences.
I had no time to choose
Regret over past decisions and actions.
What I chose to do
Reiterating the plea for understanding and forgiveness.
So go easy on me
Continuing the request for leniency and compassion.
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