For Me
River Lyrics


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All the girls around me said you were gonna be there
Seattle moonlight motel, a rattlesnake the evening
I smelled it in the wind, I can taste it in a cocktail

She'll call me, I know she will look for me

All the air that drowned me, it said a little secret
A sunken giant sleeps off the coast of California
Go down the blue ravine where the way is steep and broken

She'll call me, I know she will look for me
And they say that it doesn't look good
They say that it doesn't look good for me

Like if I were a knight I'd hallucinate a movie
My CineColor baby, the lace sticks to your body
Battlefields of death fought for palaces of money
The song had my heart racing, the wine got my head heavy
My sword became so bloody, I don't know what I've done

Would you see me my love, would you wait for me?
Would you stand by the high prison gate for me?
Well they tell me it doesn't look great
And they say that it doesn't look great for me

Like a breath of fall on your weekend, I'm high
I said "you know it's great to be worth it or to fall behind
Washed away
Washed away
Washed away"

Oh, the breath escapes me, I'm shaking like a lost thing
Invaded by your face, overtaken by a feeling
I saw the sky, it's spinning, I heard the branches snapping

She'll call me, I know she would look for me




And they say that it doesn't look good
Well they say that it doesn't look good for me

Overall Meaning

River's song "For Me" is a melancholic meditation on longing and an unrequited love. In the lyrics, the singer recalls a time when he was told the object of his affection (referred to as "she") would be present at a motel in Seattle. The imagery of a rattlesnake, which he can smell and taste in his cocktail, adds to the ominous, foreboding tone of the song. Despite the impending danger, the singer is determined to meet his love and hopes she will look for him.


The lyrics then shift to a surreal, dreamlike quality as the singer conjures up images of a sunken giant off the coast of California and a blue ravine with a steep, broken path. The singer's mind turns to thoughts of battlefields fought for palaces of money, perhaps implying the sacrifices one makes in pursuit of love. As the song progresses, the singer's desperation becomes more apparent, as he hallucinates a movie and becomes dizzy with emotion. He pleads with his love to wait for him, even if it means standing by a high prison gate.


Line by Line Meaning

All the girls around me said you were gonna be there
I heard from other girls that you were going to be at the Seattle moonlight motel


Seattle moonlight motel, a rattlesnake the evening
The Seattle moonlight motel was dangerous and unsettling, like a rattlesnake in the evening


I smelled it in the wind, I can taste it in a cocktail
I sensed the danger in the air and it was so strong it even tasted like a cocktail


She'll call me, I know she will look for me
I believe that she will call me and try to find me


All the air that drowned me, it said a little secret
Something in the air was suffocating me and it seemed to be hiding a secret


A sunken giant sleeps off the coast of California
There is a large sunken object off the California coast


Go down the blue ravine where the way is steep and broken
Go down the steep and difficult path of the blue ravine


Like if I were a knight I'd hallucinate a movie
I feel like a knight experiencing a surreal movie


My CineColor baby, the lace sticks to your body
My lover's clothes are clinging to her body like a movie scene in full color


Battlefields of death fought for palaces of money
People have died fighting for wealth and power


The song had my heart racing, the wine got my head heavy
The music made my heart pump and the alcohol made me dizzy


My sword became so bloody, I don't know what I've done
I am not sure what I have done, but my sword is covered in blood


Would you see me my love, would you wait for me?
Would you still love me and wait for me even if I am in trouble?


Would you stand by the high prison gate for me?
Would you be loyal to me even if I am in prison?


Well they tell me it doesn't look great
People are telling me that the situation is not looking good for me


And they say that it doesn't look great for me
People are telling me that the situation is not looking good for me


Like a breath of fall on your weekend, I'm high
I am feeling high like the refreshing breath of fall on a weekend


I said "you know it's great to be worth it or to fall behind
I believe that it is better to take risks and have a chance of greatness than to play it safe and miss out


Washed away
The negative feelings and experiences are being washed away


Washed away
The negative feelings and experiences are being washed away


Washed away
The negative feelings and experiences are being washed away


Oh, the breath escapes me, I'm shaking like a lost thing
I am overwhelmed and trembling, feeling like a lost thing


Invaded by your face, overtaken by a feeling
I am consumed by my lover's face and overwhelmed with emotion


I saw the sky, it's spinning, I heard the branches snapping
I am seeing the world around me in an altered state, with the sky spinning and the sound of snapping branches


She'll call me, I know she would look for me
I believe that she will call me and try to find me


And they say that it doesn't look good
People are telling me that the situation is not looking good for me


Well they say that it doesn't look good for me
People are telling me that the situation is not looking good for me




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Written by: WILL SHEFF

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misericordia

It's easy for people to expect a person who is sexually assaulted to just "open up " about it. It's not easy,the fear if rejection and not being believed is what makes it difficult for those people to open up. I wish that we can understand that and stop being judgmental.

Enkosi Mavume

@misericordia plus having a husband who immediately assumed cheating when he noticed a change in behavior instead of sitting u down and talking to you wont help

chola85ify

@Mapila Phumudzo speaking up does not happen overnight. Since it is a film, it may happen after weeks but in real life, it takes even years for most. Some go to the grave with this burden. That is the reality.

Ayanda Ngcobo

@Mapila Phumudzo Because she thought she was an elderly woman she can trust.

Motheo (Foundation)

Your husband is not people! Neither is your wife. You must open

Wilbur Hein

@misericordia she spoke to the wrong person..she was at the police station but decided to withdraw.what is that lady supposed to do?

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ching ching ching ching

The woman playing Emma is slaying this story line, bravo.

Jennefer Malanje

We need to change the way we look or speak about people who are violated. I'm happy we are being taught.

Africxn Flower

Me too sisi

ttmoore281

She tells the wife but will not tell Lindiwe??? I can understand her not being able to talk to Zolanie (her husband). She knows Lindiwe will go hard in the paint for her family!! Can we please get to that part to move the storyline to the next phase.

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