The Maiden and the River
Dreams of Sanity Lyrics


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Now as I'm settled so old and outired
And no one's here to tell about my live
I'll sing this lonely tune again and again
To bear the echos in my mind.

The things I did - the words I said
Though time passed by - I can't forget
In hopeless times - alone I've cried
Time, time - pass me by!

A youngster's guilt once taken upon
The strengthening shoulders of a growing man
The weakness age has rolled in 'em pines
Has not reduced the burdens I bear.

Alone I stood amidst the river
That flooded lightness onto my soul
As a simple tune so true in its beauty
was swirling across the glitters of light.

And as my eyes focused upon
a distant glitter amidst the woods
The sudden ungreening of the trees
unvailed a singing maiden's outstanding line.

"Step forward to the shimmering one!
Be kind to me my blistered feet!
Obey! My swollen tongue for once
in my life I have to - to..."

But not I moved for all my might
The maiden smiled and walked on by.
No scream, no words - just the pain
that echos on and on again.

Since then I never saw again
The skirts of springtime wandering by.




For all the colours of the world
Look dim compared to what I saw that day.

Overall Meaning

The song "The Maiden and the River" by Dreams of Sanity is a poignant reflection of a man who is consumed with guilt and regret. The lyrics signify the solitude and melancholy of the singer as he relives the memories of his past actions, "the things I did, the words I said," that have left an indelible mark on his soul. He sings a lonely tune to himself, again and again, to cope with the persistent echoes in his mind. The burden of his guilt is portrayed as something that has grown with him, the guilt of a youngster now borne on the shoulders of an old man, and even as time passes, he cannot forget.


The singer stands alone amidst the river, which symbolizes the flow of life, a source of both joy and pain. The river floods lightness onto his soul, though momentarily, as the weight of his guilt remains steadfast. He is then entranced by a beautiful tune and is startled by the sudden appearance of a maiden who sings of her blistered feet and swollen tongue, asking him to step forward to the shimmering one. But he cannot move because of the immense pain that he feels, a pain that echoes within him even though she walks away. Since then, he has not seen the skirts of springtime wandering by, and the colors of the world look dim compared to what he saw that day, signifying his inability to move on and his irrevocable regret and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Now as I'm settled so old and outired
Now that I am old and tired and there is no one around, I am free to sing this sad tune over and over to cope with my memories.


And no one's here to tell about my live
Nobody is around to hear me sing about my life, to know my story.


I'll sing this lonely tune again and again
I will keep singing this lonely tune to myself because it is the only way to deal with my emotions.


To bear the echos in my mind.
To tolerate the echoes of my past that inside my mind.


The things I did - the words I said
All the things I have done and all the words I have said in the past.


Though time passed by - I can't forget
Although time has passed, I still cannot forget my past actions and words.


In hopeless times - alone I've cried
In times of hopelessness and despair, I have cried in solitude.


Time, time - pass me by!
Time goes by too slowly for me, making it difficult to forget my past.


A youngster's guilt once taken upon
I once felt guilty when I was young.


The strengthening shoulders of a growing man
As I grew up, I learned to deal with the guilt on my own.


The weakness age has rolled in 'em pines
Old age has weakened me over the years.


Has not reduced the burdens I bear.
Despite my old age, I still bear the weight of my past mistakes and guilt.


Alone I stood amidst the river
I stood alone in the middle of a river.


That flooded lightness onto my soul
The river made me feel happier and lighter inside.


As a simple tune so true in its beauty
I listened to a beautiful tune that was simple yet true to its form.


was swirling across the glitters of light.
The reflected light of the river sparkled and worked in harmony with the tune's melody.


And as my eyes focused upon
As I zoned in on a particular spot,


a distant glitter amidst the woods
There was a faraway glowing point in the woods.


The sudden ungreening of the trees
All the surrounding trees lost their green color abruptly, causing me to worry.


unvailed a singing maiden's outstanding line.
A singing maiden revealed herself.


"Step forward to the shimmering one!
"Come towards the bright spot!


Be kind to me my blistered feet!
Please be nice to my injured feet!


Obey! My swollen tongue for once
Please listen to me, despite my difficulty speaking.


in my life I have to - to..."
This is something I must do in my life.


But not I moved for all my might
But I couldn't find the strength to move towards her.


The maiden smiled and walked on by.
The maiden smiled and continued on her way.


No scream, no words - just the pain
I didn't make a sound, but my suffering was unbearable.


that echos on and on again.
My pain and guilt resonate within me constantly.


Since then I never saw again
Since that time, I never saw the maiden again.


The skirts of springtime wandering by.
I missed all the good times that passed by me.


For all the colours of the world
Out of everything in existence,


Look dim compared to what I saw that day.
nothing compares to the sight I saw that day.




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