The River
Behaving Lyrics
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I own the world,
I'm not a savior now.
And you allowed,
made of love
you know we hated ourselves.
And you remind,
we are the window full of starving eyes.
I love you darling, won't you leave behind
my crooked fingers and my hateful eyes.
I have this hatred yet it burns inside.
Am I to die for all my fucking pride.
To die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
to die
so bad
would it be so bad
Oh
I said I,
said I
dreamed of love.
And love, can't get love
trip me up
I don't mind.
And hope
hope is when
I get scared
of disappointment.
Oh
I said I,
said I
dreamed of love.
And love, can't get love
trip me up
I don't mind.
And hope
hope is when
I get scared
of disappointment.
The lyrics to Behaving's song The River are a conversation with oneself. The opening lines of "Hear me out. I own the world, I'm not a savior now" could mean that the singer wants to be heard, but he is not offering any solutions or saving anyone. The line "And you allowed, made of love, you know we hated ourselves" suggests that the singer and an unseen other person allowed their love to sour, and they both had self-hatred. The singer admits that love made him blind and that he's full of hate, but he still loves someone, and he's pleading with them to leave behind his hateful traits.
The chorus appears to be a chant about wanting to die. The repetition of "to die" invokes imagery of someone whose mind and spirit are at war with themselves. The lyrics "so bad, would it be so bad" imply that the singer is contemplating suicide or ending their pain but is hesitant or unsure about the toll that it would take on those left behind.
The second verse speaks about the singer's dreams of love and getting tripped up by love. The line "And hope, hope is when I get scared of disappointment" suggests that they have little hope and expect to be disappointed. Overall, the lyrics reflect a person battling with internal struggles and fighting to find love while battling inner demons.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me out.
Listen to what I have to say.
I own the world,
I have a lot of power/influence.
I'm not a savior now.
I cannot always help people or save them from harm.
And you allowed,
And you let it happen.
made of love
Motivated by love.
you know we hated ourselves.
We disliked ourselves.
And you remind,
You recall to mind.
we are the window full of starving eyes.
We want/need something desperately.
I hated love, but love has made me blind.
I used to dislike love, but now I am unable to see clearly because of it.
I love you darling, won't you leave behind my crooked fingers and my hateful eyes.
I care about you, please overlook my physical flaws and negative disposition.
I have this hatred yet it burns inside.
I still harbor negative feelings/hatred inside me.
Am I to die for all my fucking pride.
Is my pride going to be the end of me?
To die
The possibility of dying/ending.
so bad
Is it really that terrible?
would it be so bad
Is it really that terrible?
Oh
Expressing emotion/sadness.
I said I, said I dreamed of love.
I talked about wanting love/dreaming of love.
And love, can't get love trip me up I don't mind.
Sometimes it is difficult to find love, but I am okay with that.
And hope hope is when I get scared of disappointment.
Hope exists because I am afraid of being disappointed or let down.
Oh
Expressing emotion/sadness.
I said I, said I dreamed of love.
I talked about wanting love/dreaming of love.
And love, can't get love trip me up I don't mind.
Sometimes it is difficult to find love, but I am okay with that.
And hope hope is when I get scared of disappointment.
Hope exists because I am afraid of being disappointed or let down.
Writer(s): Keaton Henson
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Laâli Bouteldj
Hear me out
I'm a lover, not a saviour now
And you allowed
Me to love you, though we hated ourselves
And you remind
Me of the window full of starving eyes
I hated love, but love has made me blind
I love you darling, won't you leave behind
My crooked fingers and my hateful lies?
I have this hatred yet it burns inside
Am I to die for all my fucking pride?
To die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die
To die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die
So bad
Would it be so bad?
Oh, who said I
Said I dreamed of love?
And love, can't get love
Trip me up, I don't mind
And hope, hope is when
I get scared of disappointment
Who, who said I
Said I dreamed of love?
And love, can't get love
Trip me up, I don't mind
And hope, hope is when
I get scared of disappointment
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
MrBlack19hawks
I love the Behaving album, but I think I like this version more than the album version!
Subuwu
Agreed completely.
Wanderess Music
Same I wish this version was on Spotify
Lukasz Wolski
Each Keaton's songs are contained with a brutaly sadness.
Every song is a true, fucking sad story, from heart.
Paul Isbell
Keaton is the physical manifestation of my heart. I don't know how he even exists as human. Pure 👼 he is.
ohstephyy
i love him so much, my heart is trembling.
ruf95
I've drank so much Monster listening to this my heart is trembling
David Van Drunen
I've had this song stuck in my head for the week.
Laâli Bouteldj
Hear me out
I'm a lover, not a saviour now
And you allowed
Me to love you, though we hated ourselves
And you remind
Me of the window full of starving eyes
I hated love, but love has made me blind
I love you darling, won't you leave behind
My crooked fingers and my hateful lies?
I have this hatred yet it burns inside
Am I to die for all my fucking pride?
To die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die
To die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die, to die
So bad
Would it be so bad?
Oh, who said I
Said I dreamed of love?
And love, can't get love
Trip me up, I don't mind
And hope, hope is when
I get scared of disappointment
Who, who said I
Said I dreamed of love?
And love, can't get love
Trip me up, I don't mind
And hope, hope is when
I get scared of disappointment
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
I'm by the river, I'm by a cold lake
I'm by the giver, I'm by an old take
Leo Milligan
@Jacques Strydom Its 'am I all take'