River
LUAMEL Lyrics

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물은 아래로
흐르는 게 당연해
강은 겉으론
의심의 여지가 없네

더 거슬러 오라가 줘
Oh 더 우릴 더럽히지 않게

강은 이상하게
밑은 더럽고
상류는 맑은 게
말이 되지 않아

더 거슬러 오라가 줘
Oh 더 우릴 더럽히지 않게

더 거슬러 올라가
거슬러 올라가

The lyrics to LUAMEL's song "River" speak about the natural flow and powerful force of a river, juxtaposed with the pollution and dirtiness that can exist beneath the surface. The first two lines establish the idea that it's natural for water to flow downstream, but the third line says that on the surface, a river is without doubt or question. The next few lines describe the contradiction of a river being strange because while the upper part of the river may be clear and pure, the bottom is dirty and polluted. Despite this, the lyrics continue to encourage the listener to swim upstream, to challenge the normal flow and avoid polluting the river even more.

Line by Line Meaning

물은 아래로
It's natural for water to flow downward.

흐르는 게 당연해
It is inevitable for water to flow.

강은 겉으론
The river seems

의심의 여지가 없네
without any room for doubt.

더 거슬러 오라가 줘
Take me back further,

Oh 더 우릴 더럽히지 않게
Oh, so we won't make it any dirtier.

강은 이상하게
The river is oddly,

밑은 더럽고
with a dirty bottom,

상류는 맑은 게
and the upper stream is clear,

말이 되지 않아
which doesn't make sense.

더 거슬러 오라가 줘
Take me back further,

Oh 더 우릴 더럽히지 않게
Oh, so we won't make it any dirtier.

더 거슬러 올라가
Go back up even further,

거슬러 올라가
go up against the current.

Writer(s): Hwijun Son, Yonghyuk Kang, Kyoung Cheol Heo, Youngsoo Tak, Seok Joon Choi

Contributed by Evelyn M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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