River Song
Dave & Don Grusin Lyrics
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Transforming the breed as it strains to erase
Cleansing the body and perfecting the bliss
Falling further into its hypnosis
Absurd scenery of strength and endurance
The mundane edeavours for the perfect resistance
Evolution axis bent. Manipulation results
Genesis torn
Enigma solved
Utopia found
Euphoria born
Expanding origin stagnates at last
Bows down in unity when paradise is lost
Dirt grows in catharsis - raise of the inbred
Totality rejects the efforts of the misled
Genesis torn
Enigma solved
Utopia found
Euphoria born
Extinction embraces the crippled presence
Altered away from the salvaging renaissance
The lyrics to Dave and Don Grusin's song "River Song" are intricate and open to interpretation. The lyrics describe a struggle between temptation and vulnerability, as the singer is transformed and pulled deeper into the grasp of the hypnotic allure. The text goes on to describe the contrast between mundane human endeavors that seek to resist temptation and the absurdity of our struggle against the evolving world around us. These lyrical narratives culminate in a search for utopia and the birth of euphoria that comes from its discovery.
The song's lyrics are cryptic, and its interpretation is highly dependent on intuitive insight. However, one can also find an allusion to the biblical story of Genesis and original sin. In the narrative interweaves the fall of man with the evolution of nature, and the resulting consequences of losing spiritual Paradise. The idea of the human condition's vulnerability to manipulation is also alluded to, suggesting the probable disintegration of the human spirit, and ultimately personal extinction.
Line by Line Meaning
Temptation impales the vulnerable
An irresistible force overwhelms the susceptible
Transforming the breed as it strains to erase
The irresistible force changes the populous while trying to eliminate something
Cleansing the body and perfecting the bliss
The process is one of cleaning the body and perfecting happiness
Falling further into its hypnosis
The people who are susceptible fall deeper under the influence
Absurd scenery of strength and endurance
A bizarre landscape of power and lasting qualities
The mundane edeavours for the perfect resistance
Ordinary efforts for ideal resistance
Evolution axis bent. Manipulation results
The axis of progress is bent, and this results in manipulation
Contrast condemns and the answer insults
Differentiation criticizes, and the solution provokes
Genesis torn
The beginning is destroyed
Enigma solved
A mystery is unraveled
Utopia found
A perfect place is discovered
Euphoria born
A state of happiness is born
Expanding origin stagnates at last
The expanding source eventually stops growing
Bows down in unity when paradise is lost
People unite humbly when their perfect world is gone
Dirt grows in catharsis - raise of the inbred
Filth accumulates during emotional purging - the rise of those who are born from their own
Totality rejects the efforts of the misled
The entirety refuses to accept the attempts of those who are misled
Genesis torn
The beginning is destroyed
Enigma solved
A mystery is unraveled
Utopia found
A perfect place is discovered
Euphoria born
A state of happiness is born
Extinction embraces the crippled presence
The dying out embraces the weakened state of things
Altered away from the salvaging renaissance
Changed so much from the transformative rebirth that it can no longer be saved
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARL WILSON, DENNIS WILSON, DENNIS C. WILSON
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@trevorwoodley3897
I bought the LP, cassette and finally CD. One of my favorite albums.
@gilzaragoza2792
I use to have the cassette of this recording. Good memories ...