River
Sense Field Lyrics
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The queen and I went walking down
By the river too
She would show me everything that night
By the river too...
(In the river)
My heart (in the river)
I've known all my life...
I would play my song for her that night
By the river too
She would smile and start to cry that night
By the river too...
(In the river)
My heart (in the river)
In your hands (in the river)
I've known all my life...
The lyrics of Sense Field's song River describe a walk down by the river between the singer and a queen figure. The queen takes the singer down by the river and shows them everything, presumably pointing out various things of beauty or importance. As night falls, the singer plays a song for the queen by the river, and she responds emotionally to the music with tears. Throughout the song, there is a recurring refrain about the singer's heart being in the river and the queen holding it in her hands. This recurring image creates a feeling of vulnerability and trust between the two characters, as the singer is putting their heart in the queen's hands by playing a personal song for her.
The imagery of the river throughout the song also carries a deeper symbolic meaning. Rivers often represent the flow of time or the passage of life, and the idea of placing one's heart in the river and entrusting it to someone else's hands implies a sense of surrender or acceptance of the inevitable changes and uncertainties of life. The queen could represent a guiding or comforting presence in the singer's life, helping them navigate the unpredictable nature of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
One day
On a certain day
The queen and I went walking down
I and the queen went for a walk
By the river too
We walked by the river
She would show me everything that night
The queen would display everything to me that night
By the river too...
We were still walking by the river
(In the river)
In the river
My heart (in the river)
My heart is in the river
In your hands (in the river)
You are holding my heart in the river
I've known all my life...
I have always known this to be true
I would play my song for her that night
I planned to play a song for her
By the river too
We were still walking by the river as I played my song
She would smile and start to cry that night
The queen smiled and began to cry that night
By the river too...
We were still by the river when she cried
(In the river)
In the river
My heart (in the river)
My heart is in the river
In your hands (in the river)
You are holding my heart in the river
I've known all my life...
I have always known this to be true
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Written by: Joni Mitchell
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