River
Rita Wilson Lyrics


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It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace




I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Overall Meaning

The song "River" by Rita Wilson is a cover of Joni Mitchell's classic song "River". The lyrics suggest a desire to escape from the commercialization of Christmas and find solace in nature. The opening lines describe the typical Christmas preparations, with people cutting down trees and putting up decorations. However, the singer wishes that she had a river to skate away on instead of being stuck in the bustling city. Unfortunately, it doesn't snow where she is and she is unable to find that escape.


Later in the song, the singer confesses her unhappiness and her failure to appreciate her partner's efforts to make her feel better. She acknowledges her toxic behavior and how it led to her losing the best partner she ever had. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's desire to escape her current situation by skating away on a river.


The song's themes of loneliness and longing make it a popular choice during the holiday season, as it speaks to the emotional turmoil that can accompany this time of year. The song is a poignant reminder that no matter how much joy and love is shared during the holiday season, many people still struggle with loneliness and unfulfilled desires.


Line by Line Meaning

It's coming on Christmas
The holiday season is approaching


They're cutting down trees
People are preparing for the holiday by cutting down trees for decoration


They're putting up reindeer
Decorations in the form of reindeer are being put up


And singing songs of joy and peace
People are celebrating Christmas with songs of happiness and tranquility


Oh I wish I had a river
The singer wishes for something that would offer escape and freedom


I could skate away on
The ideal thing would provide a mode of transportation to go far away from her problems


But it don't snow here
Her current location doesn't have the necessary landscape for her desired escape solution


It stays pretty green
The place she lives is lush with plants and vegetation, not covered in snow


I'm going to make a lot of money
The singer has plans to become wealthy


Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
She intends to leave her current situation behind once she has achieved financial success


I wish I had a river so long
The singer desires a way to travel far, far away from her problems


I would teach my feet to fly
She wishes to fly away from her current issues


I made my baby cry
The singer regrets causing sadness to someone she loves


He tried hard to help me
The person she made cry tried to assist her in some way


You know, he put me at ease
Her partner helped provide a sense of calm for her


And he loved me so naughty
Despite her flaws, he still loved her


Made me weak in the knees
His love made her feel weak in the knees, or deeply affected her


I'm so hard to handle
She acknowledges that she may be difficult to deal with


I'm selfish and I'm sad
She admits to being self-centered and depressed


Now I've gone and lost the best baby
She has lost someone she deeply loved and valued


That I ever had
This person was the most important to her


I made my baby say goodbye
Her actions caused the person she loved to leave




Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Joni Mitchell

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@theharshtruthoutthere

Being a Christian (the follower of Christ):
- calls upon the name of THE LORD: Psalms 145:18 ,
Psalms 55:16 ,
Isaiah 55:6
- coming to repentance,
Luke 5:32
- going through new birth (baptized by the SPIRIT and by the water), 1 Corinthians 12:13 , John 3:7
- coming out from Babylon (the city life), Revelation 18:4, Mark 8:36 ,
Matthew 16:26 , Luke 9:25 ,
Ecclesiastes 1:3
- flees from fornication: 1 Corinthians 6:18 ,
1 Thessalonians 4:3
- analysing their own life and life in general, 2 Corinthians 13:5
- have their Inner mans eyes and ears open: Mark 8:18 , 2 Chronicles 7:15 , Matthew 13:16
- Judges – judges – judges, themselves and life in general in: John 7:24
- seeks out 1st the KINGDOM OF GOD: Matthew 6:33
- have no worries nor thoughts about what they shall eat or wear: Matthew 6:31 ,
Luke 12:22 ,
Matthew 6:25 ,
Luke 12:29
- is not a friend with the world, but exposes the wicked: Ephesians 5:11 , Psalms 26:5 , James 4:4
- goes through the persecution: Luke 6:22 , Matthew 5:44 ,John 15:18 , 1 John 3:13
- has outworldly peace: John 14:27
- fears not any man, but has the sobering fear of GOD in him: Matthew 10:28 , 1 John 4:18
- rightly dividing the word of truth: 2 Timothy 2:15
- is both, the believer of the word and the doer of it also:
James 1:23 ,
Matthew 7:21
- have no idols not graven images: Isaiah 42:17 , Micah 5:13 , Isaiah 42:8 ,
Deuteronomy 7:5 ,
Habakkuk 2:18,
Hosea 13:2
Psalms 78:58
- worship GOD in SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH:
John 4:24
- are peacemakers: Matthew 5:9, Hebrews 12:14 ,
Romans 12:18
- are sober minded: 1 Peter 1:13 , Titus 2:6 , Titus 2:2 , 1 Peter 4:7 ,
1 Peter 5:8
- GOES AND SINS NO MORE: John 8:11



The truthful lyrics of the song: born this way:

There is a problem about who we are, we live with sinful nature.
We all are called to REPENTANCE, to change our minds and our hearts.
We all are called back HOME, but PRIDE keeps us far.
So lets humble ourselves before GOD/CHRIST and lets answer to the calling.
We have sinned and felled short in the glory of GOD and without repenting we are at the wrong path.
How can we ask for love if there is none in us, we abuse ourselves and others daily.
How can we say we`re good if only do is sin, we telling lies, stealing lives, and destroying the light.
Yea we were born a sinner, lifelong sinful nature, but now we all are called to have new birth.

Don`t stay a sinner, become a new creature in Christ who promise to give you a warm heart.
Yea we were born sinners, but in Christ can we be brand new, without a sin of any kind.
Be you black or white, small or great, GOD through Christ calls all home.
Are we gonna answer or is our hearts grown cold? Our eyes and ears have we closed?
Are we all lost cases or is there still a chance that some of us shall be saved?

If we could change our lives, would we took the chance?
Or are we quick to say: “no, thanks, im good”?



@aryanupadhyay2471

Lyrics ~

I woke up with a fear this morning
But I can taste you on the tip of my tongue
Alarm without no warning
You're by my side and we've got smoke in our lungs
Last night we were way up, kissing in the back of the cab
And then you say love, baby, let's go back to my flat
And when we wake up, never had a feeling like that
I got a reason so man, put that record on again
I don't want to hear sad songs anymore
I only want to hear love songs
I found my heart up in this place tonight
Don't want to sing mad songs anymore
Only want to sing your song
'Cause your song's got me feeling like I'm
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Yeah, you know your song's got me feeling like that
No fear, but I think I'm falling
I'm not proud
But I'm usually the type of girl that would hit and run
No risk, so I think I'm all in
When I kiss your lips, through my heartbeat thump
And now we're way up, dancing on the roof of the house
And then we make love, right there on your best friend's couch
And then you say, love, this is what is all about
So keep on kissing my mouth and put that record on again
I don't want to hear sad songs anymore
I only want to hear love songs
I found my heart up in this place tonight
Don't want to sing mad songs anymore
Only want to sing your song
'Cause your song's got me feeling like I'm
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Yeah, you know your song's got me feeling like I'm
I don't want to hear sad songs anymore
I only want to hear love songs
I found my heart up in this place tonight
I don't want to sing mad songs anymore
I only want to sing your song
'Cause your song's got me feeling like I'm
I don't want to hear sad songs anymore
I only want to hear love songs
I found my heart up in this place tonight
Don't want to sing mad songs anymore
Only want to sing your song
'Cause your song's got me feeling like I'm (Got me feeling like I'm)
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love (I'm in love)
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love (I'm)
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love (I'm in love)
Yeah, you know your song's got me feeling like that



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He wrote this song also wrote 2002 and Love yourself

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She just proved that she doesn't need autotune to sing.

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Shocking. Better no bodies on xfactor haha

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Check 1:15

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