Having begun playing together in March 2009, Seryn created something truly special in their short existence. Using a variety of instruments including guitar, ukulele, kalimba, accordion, bass, drums, viola, percussion and more, Seryn’s understanding of dynamics shines brightly and has earned them a sound that is not easily defined, but proven triumphant.
River Song
Seryn Lyrics
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Down my crooked spine a river flowing
What I do not see is moving through me
In my head I
In my head I've come to discover
Rushing water leads to another
Where I could not stand the current's stronger
In my head I
In my head I
Roam
Something's going down my spine
Still it's moving all the time
Endless motion taking me on
Suspended in this endless flow
On and on until we know
Nothing now is ours to keep
As we taste the salt, the sea
The lyrics of Seryn's song River Song are highly metaphorical and evocative of the uncertainty and ambiguity of life. The singer describes a feeling of something moving through them, a river flowing down their crooked spine. This river is a metaphor for the flow of life, the inevitable currents that carry us forward, whether we want to go along with them or not. The singer cannot see what is moving through them, suggesting a lack of control over the direction their life is taking.
The second stanza finds the singer coming to a realization that rushing water leads to another, where they cannot stand the current's stronger force. This suggests that the singer is facing challenges or obstacles in their life and cannot find solid ground to stand on. They are going under, overwhelmed by the flow of life.
The repeating lines "In my head I roam" and "Something's going down my spine / Still it's moving all the time / Endless motion taking me on" convey a sense of being lost, adrift in the current, unable to control where life takes them. The final lines, "As we taste the salt, the sea," suggest that the singer has come to accept the transience and impermanence of life, realizing that nothing is truly theirs to keep.
Line by Line Meaning
In my head I find something going
I sense an inner feeling that's stirring me up.
Down my crooked spine a river flowing
An imaginary river streams along my twisted backbone.
What I do not see is moving through me
An invisible force with unknown characteristics is passing through me.
In my head I've come to discover
Through introspection, I realize that
Rushing water leads to another
If I rush ahead, I find another situation to deal with.
Where I could not stand the current's stronger
The stream has increased in intensity, and I am no longer in control.
In my head I'm going under
I'm psychologically drowning in the rushing river of my thoughts.
In my head I
My thought process.
In my head I
My thought process.
Roam
I wander around aimlessly.
Something's going down my spine
I have a feeling of something happening within me
Still it's moving all the time
But it's continuously evolving, changing and moving.
Endless motion taking me on
It's an endless cycle that is driving me forward.
Suspended in this endless flow
I'm hanging in the delicate balance of what is unknown, and unknowable.
On and on until we know
Continuing until the unknown is revealed
Nothing now is ours to keep
We have no ownership or control over what our destiny holds.
As we taste the salt, the sea
Just as a seafarer tastes the saltwater, we relinquish our sense of power to the greater forces above us or beyond our control.
Lyrics © ANGRY MOB MUSIC LLC
Written by: TRENTON JAMES WHEELER, AARON DAVID STONER, CHRIS SEMMELBECK, CHELSEA ELIZABETH BOHRER, NATHAN JAMES ALLEN
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