"Every River" is a song covered by duo Brooks & Dunn, who released it as th… Read Full Bio ↴"Every River" is a song covered by duo Brooks & Dunn, who released it as the fifth and final single of their 2001 album Steers & Stripes. After entering the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart at #54 on the week of September 7, 2002, it peaked at #12 on the week of December 14, 2002. Written by American country music artist Kim Richey along with Angelo Petraglia and Tom Littlefield, it was first recorded by Richey on her 1997 album Bitter Sweet. It was more recently covered by "British Invasion" band The Searchers. It was also covered by Irish singer and musician Maura O'Connell, who included it on her 2001 album Walls & Windows.

Every River
Brooks & Dunn Lyrics

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Once upon a time
Somewhere in your past
Someone said forever
But that promise didn't last

Now you don't believe
Love is ever true
Steel yourself against the day

When I stopped loving you

When the day comes that I don't love you
Every star will fall out of the sky
And every mountain will tumble down
And every river run dry

For every drop of rain
That ever touched the ground
For every tear that ever fell
And never made a sound

I'll be there
To hear you call
And I'll be there to catch you baby
Should you ever fall

When the day comes that I don't love you
Every star will fall out of the sky
And every mountain will tumble down
And every river run dry

When the day comes that I don't love you
Every star will fall out of the sky
And every mountain will tumble down
And every river run dry

And every river run dry

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brooks & Dunn's song Every River tells a story of a failed promise of forever in the past and the present belief that love is never true. The singer addresses the person he is talking to and foresees a day when he will stop loving them. He paints a vivid picture of what will happen on that day, saying that every star will fall out of the sky, every mountain will tumble down, and every river will run dry. He also promises to stay with the person he is talking to even after he stops loving them, to hear them call and catch them should they ever fall.

In the chorus, the singer sings of the significance of his love towards the person he is talking to. He believes that his love is so powerful that it holds the universe in place. Every star that has ever shone and every mountain that has existed will fall out of the sky and tumble down should he stop loving them.

Line by Line Meaning

Once upon a time
In the past, at some point

Somewhere in your past
During a time in your personal history

Someone said forever
An individual promised eternity

But that promise didn't last
Alas, that commitment was not honored

Now you don't believe
Presently, you lack faith

Love is ever true
That romance endures always

Steel yourself against the day
Prepare yourself for the moment

When I stopped loving you
At the point when my feelings vanished

When the day comes that I don't love you
When the precise moment arrives when my love is absent

Every star will fall out of the sky
All celestial lights will collapse from above

And every mountain will tumble down
All the peaks will crumble to the ground

And every river run dry
Every waterway will become devoid of water

For every drop of rain
All the little droplets of precipitation

That ever touched the ground
That have fallen to earth

For every tear that ever fell
All the droplets of saltwater that have cascaded down someone's cheek

And never made a sound
And were never audibly expressed

I'll be there
I will always be present

To hear you call
To listen when you summon my name

And I'll be there to catch you baby
And I will make sure to catch you if you fall, dear

Should you ever fall
In the case that you stumble

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: Angelo T. Petraglia, Tom Littlefield, Kim Richey

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