Lyrics
We gotta get to a higher place
We need to reach a better, elevated position.
And we gotta leave by night
We must depart during the night.
Before that river takes us down
Before a river brings us down, we should leave.
We gotta find somewhere that's dry
We need to find a dry place.
We gotta run like we've never run
We have to run urgently, or we'll lose daylight.
Or we're gonna lose the light
Otherwise, the light will be lost if we don't run.
If we don't get to a higher place and find somebody
If we don't reach a better place and help others, there might be no one left to help.
Can help somebody, might be nobody no more
Helping others may become impossible if we don't act.
Well, I fool myself and I don't know why
The singer acknowledges self-deception without understanding why.
I thought we could ride this out
He believed they could endure the situation.
I was up all night making up my mind
The singer spent the night deciding.
But now I've got my doubts
Now, he has doubts about his decision.
I got my eye on the waterline
He's monitoring the waterline, indicating potential danger.
Trying to keep my sense of humor
Despite challenges, he tries to maintain a sense of humor.
But if we don't get to a higher place and find somebody
Without reaching a better place and aiding others, there may be no one left to help.
Can help somebody, might be nobody no more
Helping others may become impossible if they don't take action.
We gotta get to a higher place
The imperative to reach a higher place is repeated.
And I hope we all arrive together
Expresses a hope for a collective arrival at the better place.
We gotta get to a higher place
Reiterates the need to reach a higher place.
If we want to survive the weather
Connecting the journey to survival in adverse conditions.
I remember walking with her in town
Recalls a moment walking with someone in town.
Her hair was in the wind
Describes the atmospheric setting with her hair in the wind.
I gave her my best kiss
Highlights a significant, shared kiss.
She gave it back again
Reciprocity in the kiss is mentioned.
Yeah, when I add up what I've left behind
Reflects on what has been left behind.
I don't want to lose no more
Expresses a desire not to lose more.
But if we don't get to a higher place and find somebody
Repeats the urgency to reach a higher place and help others.
Can help somebody, might be nobody no more
Emphasizes the potential absence of anyone left to help.
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