River
KARMS Lyrics


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When your soul is too tired, does it hurt to desire?
Are you innocent?
And you're blowing my mind with the hurt and the lies
I feel depleted
When the soles on your feet are too cracked and deceived
Pass the bottle on
I see hurt in your eyes, I was fooled, I'm disguised as the noble host
You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
You sold my heart to liver and I don't care about you now
You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
My heart is an open book to you

You're diseased, you're complete, won't you come take a seat
I feel whole again
To decide where lie when you hurt and you die
I feel cynical
Because I was a wash out, a crash cart
I hoped that I'd live again
But I'm blind to the eyes that have cried and have cried for discovery

You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
You sold my heart to liver and I don't care about you now
You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
My heart is an open book to you

Don't be afraid of the ghost in my heart
I'll regain all the rope on this life that we lead
To believe in a God who with hope and with love
Has betrayed what I had but forgave what I lost
You so elegantly have been deceiving
You so eloquently have done me wrong
I see hurt in your lies
I was fooled by your guise
I'd do it all for you if I tried
I'd do it all
I'd do it all

You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
You sold my heart to liver and I don't care about you now




You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
My heart is an open book to you

Overall Meaning

"River" by KARMS is a song that delves into the complexities of relationships that have gone sour. The lyrics paint a picture of a partner who has been deceived and hurt by someone who they thought loved them. The first verse asks some existential questions, wondering if the pain of desire is felt when the soul is too tired. The singer ponders if they are innocent, given the hurt and lies they have been subjected to. The second verse paints a picture of a broken person, with soles that are "too cracked and deceived", seeking solace in a bottle. The singer feels depleted, having been fooled by someone disguised as the "noble host". The chorus repeats the lines "You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing/You sold my heart to liver and I don't care about you now/My heart is an open book to you" which convey a sense of betrayal and deception that the singer feels.


The bridge of the song begins with an invitation for the person who has caused so much hurt to come and take a seat, suggesting a desire to understand where the lies were told and how the hurt was inflicted. The singer feels whole again, but is also cynical, given the past experiences of being a "wash out, a crash cart". The imagery suggests a person who has reached the end of their tether but still has hope for redemption. The song ends with a plea to not be afraid of the ghost in the singer's heart, and a desire to regain the rope of life and lead a life of hope, love and belief.


Line by Line Meaning

When your soul is too tired, does it hurt to desire?
Do you feel pain when you yearn for something but your soul is exhausted?


Are you innocent?
Do you claim to be guiltless?


And you're blowing my mind with the hurt and the lies
Your lies and deceit are bewildering me


I feel depleted
I feel drained


When the soles on your feet are too cracked and deceived
When the bottoms of your feet are overly damaged and misled


Pass the bottle on
Hand over the bottle


I see hurt in your eyes, I was fooled, I'm disguised as the noble host
I can see pain in your eyes, I was deceived, and now I am pretending to be a good host


You sold me down the river and I don't care about a thing
You betrayed me, and now I am indifferent


You sold my heart to liver and I don't care about you now
You destroyed my heart, and now I do not care about you


My heart is an open book to you
I am completely transparent and honest with you


You're diseased, you're complete, won't you come take a seat
You are sick, but you are whole. Won't you sit down?


I feel whole again
I feel complete once more


To decide where lie when you hurt and you die
To determine where to place oneself when feeling pain or dying


I feel cynical
I feel distrustful and disbelieving


Because I was a wash out, a crash cart
I was a failure and a disaster


I hoped that I'd live again
I hoped to have a fresh start


But I'm blind to the eyes that have cried and have cried for discovery
I cannot see the tears that have fallen in search of something


Don't be afraid of the ghost in my heart
Do not fear the memories that haunt me


I'll regain all the rope on this life that we lead
I will regain control of this life we are living


To believe in a God who with hope and with love has betrayed what I had but forgave what I lost
To have faith in a God who has disappointed me, but has forgiven my past mistakes


You so elegantly have been deceiving
You have been masterfully deceptive


You so eloquently have done me wrong
You have artfully hurt me


I see hurt in your lies
I see pain in your falsehoods


I was fooled by your guise
I was deceived by your facade


I'd do it all for you if I tried
I would do everything for you if I could


I'd do it all
I would do anything




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Chris Wilson dc

Great sound ! Love this band !

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Not bad! We got some nice new alternative live-in-studio videos on our channel if you're into that?

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Lirycs please 😭

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