Rio Grande
K.I. Project Lyrics
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And walked out late last night
Left one silk stocking
Dangling from the bedside light
I sobered up and called her name
Just before the dawn
I saw her footprints in the sand
And knew that she had gone
I pulled out of Albuquerque
Prayin' I wasn't late
I got a couple cups of coffee
At some joint off the interstate
Passin' through Las Cruces
I swear I saw her car
She always said she'd go someday
But never said how far
Down the Rio Grande.
Maybe she's in Brownsville
She's got some family there
She was always talkin' ‘bout
The salty Gulf Coast air
Where the river ends
Down the Rio Grande.
I saw an old grey heron
Flyin' south against the wind
Storm clouds over Juarez
Rollin' east to the Big Bend
I drove down Highway Ninety
Through a dusty desert wind
I didn't know where it would lead me
Or if I'd find her again
Down the Rio Grande.
I lit my last cigarette
As the sky began to clear
Black mountains up ahead
A red sundown in my mirror
Lost all the border
‘Tween the future and the past
One fading slowly
And the other comin' fast
Down the Rio Grande.
Maybe she's in Brownsville
She's got some family there
She was always talkin' ‘bout
The salty gulf coast air
Where the river ends
Down the Rio Grande.
I bought a bottle in Del Rio
And I parked on the side of the road
I stayed up all night
Starin' at the lights of Mexico
And I walked down to border bridge
At the break of day
And I threw that empty bottle off
And I watched it float away
Down the Rio Grande.
Maybe she's in Brownsville
She's got some family there
She was always talkin ‘bout
The salty gulf coast air
Where the river ends
Down the Rio Grande
Where the river ends.
The lyrics to K.I. Project's song Rio Grande tell the story of a man who wakes up alone, with evidence that his partner has left him. He sets out to search for her down the Rio Grande, a river that flows from Colorado to Mexico, hoping to find her in Brownsville, where she has family. The man drives through different towns, including Albuquerque and Las Cruces, in search of her, seeing the storm clouds over Juarez as he heads towards the Big Bend area on Highway Ninety. He is in search of closure, and at the end of the song, he throws an empty bottle into the river and watches it float away, symbolizing the release of his past and his readiness to move on.
The song tells a classic story of loss and wandering, and it features a lot of Americana imagery, with dusty desert winds, black mountains, and storm clouds. The river acts as a metaphor for the path towards resolution and moving forward, and the character's journey serves as a reminder that sometimes the search for closure can be a journey in and of itself.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess she put her blue dress on
She wore her blue dress, probably in preparation for leaving.
And walked out late last night
She left the house late in the night when everyone is asleep.
Left one silk stocking Dangling from the bedside light
She only left behind a single silk stocking hanging from the bedside light as a sign of her departure.
I sobered up and called her name
The singer became sober and called her name after realizing she has left.
Just before the dawn
This happened at the last hours before dawn.
I saw her footprints in the sand And knew that she had gone
The singer saw her footprints in the sand and knew that she has really gone and is not coming back.
Down the Rio Grande.
She traveled along the Rio Grande river.
I pulled out of Albuquerque Prayin' I wasn't late
He left Albuquerque hoping it's not too late to find her.
I got a couple cups of coffee At some joint off the interstate
He stopped at a roadside shop off the interstate and got some coffee.
Passin' through Las Cruces I swear I saw her car
While passing through Las Cruces, he thinks he saw her car.
She always said she'd go someday But never said how far Down the Rio Grande.
She always talked about leaving someday, but never said exactly how far down the Rio Grande she would go.
Maybe she's in Brownsville She's got some family there
He wonders if she's in Brownsville where her family is.
She was always talkin' ‘bout The salty Gulf Coast air Where the river ends Down the Rio Grande.
She often talked about the salty Gulf Coast air where the Rio Grande river ends.
I saw an old grey heron Flyin' south against the wind Storm clouds over Juarez Rollin' east to the Big Bend
He saw an old grey heron flying south against the wind, with storm clouds over Juarez rolling east to the Big Bend.
I drove down Highway Ninety Through a dusty desert wind I didn't know where it would lead me Or if I'd find her again Down the Rio Grande.
He drove down Highway Ninety through a dusty desert wind, not knowing where it would lead him or if he'd find her again down the Rio Grande river.
I lit my last cigarette As the sky began to clear Black mountains up ahead A red sundown in my mirror
He lit his last cigarette as the sky began to clear and saw black mountains ahead with a red sundown in his mirror.
Lost all the border ‘Tween the future and the past One fading slowly And the other comin' fast Down the Rio Grande.
He lost the border between the future and the past, with one fading slowly and the other coming fast as he travels down the Rio Grande river.
I bought a bottle in Del Rio And I parked on the side of the road I stayed up all night Starin' at the lights of Mexico And I walked down to border bridge At the break of day And I threw that empty bottle off And I watched it float away Down the Rio Grande.
He stopped at Del Rio, bought a bottle, parked on the side of the road and stayed up all night staring at the lights of Mexico. In the morning, he walked down to the border bridge, threw the empty bottle off and watched it float away down the Rio Grande river.
Where the river ends Down the Rio Grande.
This line is a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the location where the river ends down the Rio Grande river.
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Written by: D. ALVIN, T. RUSSELL
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