There are three bands who share the name Riverside. 1) Riverside is a progr… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands who share the name Riverside. 1) Riverside is a progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2001 by Mariusz Duda (bass guitar, vocal), the late Piotr Grudziński (electric guitar) and Piotr Kozieradzki (drums), who shared a love for progressive rock and heavy metal. Up to 2003 Jacek Mielnicki was playing keyboard in the band, but some conflicts led him to leave the band, and in the same year the new keyboardist Michał Łapaj joined. Following their 2003 debut Out of Myself, the band were signed by major prog label InsideOut, releasing Second Life Syndrome in 2005. Riverside's music has been described as a mix between, Pink Floyd, Anathema, Opeth, and Dream Theater, containing long, ethereal keyboard-laden passages and heavy, crunchy metal riffs. Rapid Eye Movement was leaked on the internet in August 2007, and was released in the end of September in Europe, October 09 in the US. In the summer of 2007 Riverside supported Dream Theater in the European leg of their tour.

In 2009 they released their album Anno Domini High Definition. Mariusz Duda had the following to say about the album on January 27, 2009: "We have gone from Warsaw, we have changed the studio and the producer. We care deeply about creating a coherent record and that is why most probably there are only going to be five songs on it. The material will be energetic, multifarious, and - I hope so - very good for live performances. It will be a story about liquid modernity, life in a constant hurry, stress and anxiety about the future. A picture of our times in 1920 x 1080 definition."
In 2011 they released a mini album (only available at the 10th anniversary tour gigs), entitled Memories in My Head, and contains 3 new songs.

In January 2013, Riverside released their fifth full-length album, Shrine of New Generation Slaves, which was followed by Love, Fear and the Time Machine in 2015, Wasteland in 2018, ID.Entity in 2023.

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2) Riverside is a Canadian Alternative Pop Punk band from London, Ontario. The band released two full length albums, and were signed to Bullion Records in Japan.

3) Riverside is a Jangle Pop band from Philadelphia, USA. Riverside consisted of: Keith Kochanowicz (vocals, guitar, organ), Kenneth Jackson (guitar), Glenn Kochanowicz (bass, vocals), Jonathan Liney (drums) and Geoff Verne (drums)
They released two albums, One in 1992 and Taste in 1994.

Conceiving You
Riverside Lyrics

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I've been watching you
Not waiting for the right moment to make the first move
Do you want to know
Why I keep avoiding your eyes
And why I'm running away?
It's crazy, I know

I've been conceiving you for too long

Or maybe I'm destined to be alone?
Or maybe there's someone who will understand
That I'm not able to share my world?
I'm still running away
It's crazy, I know

I've been conceiving you for too long
If only I could change all things around
Still conceiving you all along

I've been conceiving you for too long
If only I could change all things around
I've been conceiving you for too long
I've grown used to that

Still conceiving you all along

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Riverside's song "Conceiving You" appear to be about an individual struggling with their feelings and thoughts towards someone that they have been observing for some time. The singer expresses that they have been watching the individual in question for a while now, yet they haven't made a move because they feel uncertain about how their advances would be received. The singer is avoiding eye contact and running away, which they acknowledge as crazy behavior.

The song's title, "Conceiving You," suggests that the singer is preoccupied with thoughts of this individual and is imagining what it would be like to be with them. The lyrics further suggest that the singer may be struggling to open up to others and share their inner world. They wonder if they will be forever alone or if there is someone out there who will understand them.

The repeated refrain of "I've been conceiving you for too long" emphasizes the idea that the singer has been holding onto their feelings for this person for far too long, without acting on them, and that it's starting to feel like a burden. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that they have grown used to this way of thinking and feeling, even though it's not necessarily healthy.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been watching you
I have been observing you closely

Not waiting for the right moment to make the first move
I have not been stalling or hesitating to make the first move

Do you want to know
Are you curious to know

Why I keep avoiding your eyes
The reason I do not make eye contact with you

And why I'm running away?
And why I cannot stay when around you?

It's crazy, I know
I understand that this seems irrational

I've been conceiving you for too long
I have been imagining and thinking about you for a prolonged period

Or maybe I'm destined to be alone?
Perhaps I am meant to live a solitary life

Or maybe there's someone who will understand
Or perhaps there is someone who will comprehend

That I'm not able to share my world?
That I cannot share my innermost thoughts and feelings

I'm still running away
I am still fleeing and avoiding confrontation