It's Been So Long
Lost Echoes: A Melancholic Journey Along the Muddy River
Lyrics
I went down to the muddy river
I visited the muddy river.
Where the blind fish do swim.
Describing the presence of blind fish in the river.
I saw the face on the drowning moon
Noticed a reflection on the water resembling a face on the moon.
And I nearly jumped in.
Expressing a strong emotional reaction, almost jumping into the river.
Sad sirens on the water
Introducing sirens on the water, potentially representing distress or danger.
They call to me through the night.
The sirens calling through the night, possibly symbolizing an emotional call.
They sing of you, their song is blue,
Describing the sirens' song, characterized as blue, indicating sadness.
And so is the pain.
Connecting the blue song to emotional pain.
It 's been so long.
Reiterating the passage of time, emphasizing a prolonged period.
Oh lord, won't you help me,
Pleading for divine assistance due to distress.
Now I'm in such distress,
Expressing the current state of significant distress.
My song is blue, and so are you,
Connecting the singer's song and the listener's emotional state, both described as blue.
That's why I'm in such a mess.
Linking the emotional states to the mess the singer is in.
It 's been so long.
Repeating the sentiment of a prolonged period, emphasizing the enduring nature of the situation.
Out in the moonlight,
Shifting the setting to moonlight near a macadam highway.
Beside macadam highway,
Describing the surroundings near a highway.
You put out your thumb, maggie baby
Referring to hitchhiking and the distance traveled by someone named Maggie.
You sure went a long way.
Highlighting the significant distance Maggie has covered.
The neon angel passed you by,
Introducing a neon angel and its passing by.
He said old river seemed to sigh,
Quoting the angel's observation of the river sighing.
Separated, from you past,
Reflecting on being separated from one's past, with acknowledgment of mortality.
We sometimes die.
Suggesting a connection between separation and death.
It 's been so long.
Continuing the theme of a prolonged period, echoing the sentiment expressed throughout the lyrics.
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