The River
Geoffrey Oryema Lyrics

Paint me a picture of a river
Create an image of a river in my mind's eye

And let it flow
Allow the river to continue on its natural path

Just let it flow
Don't try to control or change the river's course

It will flow and wash away our differences
The river has the power to cleanse our conflicts and allow unity to grow

And love will grow
As our differences are washed away, love and connection will arise

You have the power to deliver
You possess the ability to let the river flow and create change

So let it flow
Allow the river to flow and let change happen naturally

When I dip my hand into your water
When I touch the river, I feel its essence and spirit

I feel your soul
I sense the river's true nature and essence

I'll do the fire by your river of metled stone
I'll build a fire beside the river's stones that have been smoothed by its flow

You can drink the silver of my moonlight
You are welcome to embrace the light and energy I offer

As our fire burns
As we come together, our passion and energy grows

The fire burns
Our connection and love grows stronger

I'll slide inside your silent water
I'll immerse myself in the peaceful flow of your river

Like polished stone
Smoothly and calmly, like a river stone

Then break the surface with a shiver
But I'll still feel the shock of the change when I resurface

While the river flows
Even though I may momentarily disrupt the river's flow, it will keep moving forward

All across the deserts and the mountains
The river's influence spreads wide and far

We'll let it go
We'll allow the river to follow its natural path and create change on a larger scale

Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
This phrase is in Acholi (Oryema's native language) and has no direct translation but is believed to refer to finding peace or serenity

Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
This phrase is repeated and still has no direct translation