Emmylou Harris      Deeper Well written by Dave Olney                                            Daniel Lanois                                            Emmylou Harris Daniel Lanois     guitar Malcolm Burn      keyboard Larry Mullen Jr   drums Tony Hall         bass Daryl Johnson     harmonic bass The sun burned hot it burned my eyes Burned so hot I thought I’d died Thought I’d died and gone to hell Lookin’ for the water from a deeper well I went to the river but the river was dry I fell to my knees an I looked to the sky I looked to the sky and the spring rain fell I saw the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well I was ready for love I was ready for the money Ready for the blood and ready for the honey Ready for the winnin’ ready for the bell Lookin’ for the water from a deeper well I found some love and I found some money Found that blood would drip from the honey Found I had a thirst that I could not quell Lookin’for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Well I did it for kicks and I did it for faith I did it for lust and I did it for hate I did it for need and I did it for love Addiction stayed on tight like a glove So I ran with the moon and I ran with the night And the three of us were a terrible sight Nipple to the bottle to the gun to the cell To the bottom of a hole of a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well I rocked with the cradle and I rolled with the rage I shook those walls and I rattled that gage I took my trouble down a deadend trail Reachin’ out a hand for a holier grail Hey there mama did you carry that load Did you tell your baby ’bout the bend in the road ’Bout the rebel yell ’bout the one that fell Lookin’ for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Well...lookin for the water from a deeper well Drom Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball" Asylum Records Hayes Court Music/Irving Music Almo Music Corp/Poodelbone Music

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une quête désespérée pour trouver une source d'amour et de réconfort dans un monde sec et difficile. L'artiste parle de ses épreuves, de sa chute dans le désespoir et de sa recherche incessante d'une eau plus profonde, symbole de satiété spirituelle et émotionnelle. Elle évoque les luttes contre les addictions et les désillusions tout en cherchant un sens plus profond dans sa vie. Le contexte de la chanson semble ancrer cette quête dans des expériences personnelles intenses, où l’artiste navigue à travers le désespoir, l'errance et la lutte pour trouver un sens. Les références à la nature, aux besoins humains et aux relations compliquées ajoutent une dimension supplémentaire à ce voyage introspectif.