Since 1999, Longwave has been one of the New York City’s leading exports. A… Read Full Bio ↴Since 1999, Longwave has been one of the New York City’s leading exports. After the success of Endsongs , their 2000 independent release, the band signed with RCA Records and began work with producer Dave Fridmann, known for his efforts with the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. The resulting album, The Strangest Things, led to critical raves and tours across all parts of this earth with the likes of The Strokes and The Vines.

Longwave followed up on the success of The Strangest Things by entering the studio in 2004 with famed producer John Leckie, whose work with Radiohead and Pink Floyd endeared him to the critical taste of the band, and There’s a Fire was released in 2005.

With a return to the studio planned for late 2007, Longwave found itself on the list of indispensable listening for the first part of this millennium. Expect them to stay there. Longwave's latest album, Secrets are Sinister, was released in November 2008 on Original Signal Recordings.

River
Longwave Lyrics

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Sometimes I get so excited
Sometimes I can feel you in the air
Sometimes I just lose my head
And throw all of my caution to the wind

I've needed before and I need it now
I've needed before and I need it now
I've needed before and I need it now

Inside your blue world
Inside your blue world

All the rivers that you dammed
Are overflowing over land and sea
With pockets of waves that pull you under
Overflowing over land and sea

With all the things you can't take back
And all the things you can't take back
And all the things you can't take back and

Inside your blue world
Inside your blue world

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Longwave's song "River" depict the complex emotions of someone who is deeply in love with another person. The singer admits that sometimes he gets so excited when he is around his love interest that he can feel her presence in the air. He also confesses that sometimes he loses his head and takes reckless actions, throwing caution to the wind. The repetition of the line "I've needed before and I need it now" reinforces the urgency and intensity of his feelings.

The metaphor of the river is used throughout the song to symbolize the powerful force of love that cannot be contained or controlled. The singer describes how all the rivers that his love interest has dammed are overflowing over land and sea, causing waves and currents that can pull him under. He acknowledges that there are things that cannot be undone or taken back in a relationship, but despite this, he is still drawn to his love interest and wants to be inside her "blue world."

The lyrics of "River" are open to interpretation, but they generally suggest a deep longing for love and connection, mixed with the fear of losing control and the consequences that may come with it. The use of vivid metaphors and the repetitive structure of the lyrics combine to create a powerful and emotional impact on the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I get so excited
At times, I become so thrilled

Sometimes I can feel you in the air
On occasions, I sense your presence around me

Sometimes I just lose my head
Occasionally, I lose my sanity

And throw all of my caution to the wind
And throw all my prudence away

I've needed before and I need it now
I have craved it previously, and I crave it now

Inside your blue world
Within your world of sadness

All the rivers that you dammed
All the expressions you had held in

Are overflowing over land and sea
Are now flooding everywhere

With pockets of waves that pull you under
With some currents having the power to engulf you

With all the things you can't take back
With all those deeds that cannot be undone

And all the things you can't take back
And all those things that cannot be reversed

And all the things you can't take back and
And all of those irreversible actions

Inside your blue world
Within your world of sorrow

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD
Written by: LANCE RICHARD P. FERGUSON, JOHN ALEXANDER CASTLE, ELLA JANE THOMPSON

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