All that I have is a river The river is always my home Lord, take me away for I just cannot stay Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dyy...ing Please help me build a small boat One that'll ride on the flow Where the river runs deep, and the larger fish creep I'm glad of what keeps me afloat The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dyy...ing Now deeper the water I sail And faster the current I'm in But each night brings the stars And the song in my heart Is a tune for the journeyman's tale The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dyy...ing Now the land that I knew is a dream And the line on the distance grows faint So wide is my river, the horizon a sliver The artist has run out of paint Where the blue of the sea meets the sky And the big yellow sun leads me home I'm everywhere now, the way is a vow To the wind of each breath by and by The water sustains me without even trying The water can't drown me, I'm done With my dyy... ing...

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque le voyage de l'âme à travers les défis et les incertitudes de la vie, où l'eau représente à la fois un danger et une source de réconfort. L'artiste exprime un sentiment de liberté tout en cherchant un refuge, affirmant que malgré les luttes, il trouve une force dans son environnement. Le flot du fleuve symbolise la continuité, lui permettant de s'orienter malgré la profondeur des eaux qu'il parcourt. Il ressent également un appel à avancer, à explorer l'inconnu, tout en gardant espoir à travers les étoiles et les promesses d'un horizon lointain.