The River People
Navigating the Frontier: The Hidden Struggles of the River People
Lyrics
Down here everyone says that the river people don't really belong here.
People in this place believe that the river people are out of place.
I know what it's like to be a stranger and divide a town beside a frontier.
The speaker understands the feeling of being a stranger and creating division near a border or frontier.
People want your business and little more
Local residents are interested in others' affairs but not much more.
I've watched shadows lengthen from a closed door.
Observing shadows lengthen from a closed door signifies the passage of time and missed opportunities.
Mountains wide, nothing is clearer to the river people than what the others try and hide.
For the river people, the truth is evident about things that others attempt to conceal.
You spoke, pushed your chair back at the meeting and I could tell that you were petrified.
Someone at a meeting expressed fear or anxiety, noticeable when they moved their chair back.
You said the best people can suddenly oppose
People considered good can unexpectedly oppose positive intentions.
The sight of good will and then it arose.
A situation involving good intentions led to a negative outcome.
Two people, four people crossed the floor
Individuals changed their stance or took sides.
I saw children run, I wept amidst the uproar
Children ran, and the speaker cried amid a chaotic situation.
Around here your stranded face before moonlight, the color of the sea.
The speaker describes a stranded face under moonlight, possibly symbolizing loneliness.
You came up to the house after swimming on sunset and the flattened sea.
A visit after swimming in the sunset and calm sea, possibly representing a moment of tranquility.
The sky had opened, it had gone bust
The sky metaphorically 'going bust' suggests a loss or disappointment.
You and I watched the river people swim before us
Observing river people swimming together, possibly reflecting on shared experiences.
The sky had opened, it had gone bust
Reiteration of the sky opening and disappointment, emphasizing the emotional impact.
You and I watched the river people swim before us
Continuation of watching river people swim amid disappointment.
You said the best people could suddenly oppose
Reiteration of the unexpected opposition from seemingly good people.
The sight of good will and then it arose.
A situation involving good intentions led to a negative outcome (repeated).
Two people, four people crossed the floor
Individuals changed their stance or took sides (repeated).
I saw children run, I wept amidst the uproar
Children ran, and the speaker cried amid a chaotic situation (repeated).
Down here
Down here (repeated).
You came
A visit or arrival after the mentioned events.
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