"The River"
Son Little Lyrics


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Many a moon come this way at night
Many a moon come and shine her light
Taking her clothes off it break my mind
Taking her clothes off gone take all mine

Want you so bad it's like I'm out of time
Want you so bad I had to break your mind
Gimme your love baby all the time
Gimme your love baby you got mine

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)
Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin'

Most of my friends now are blown me off
Most of my friends gone and blown me off
Can't really blame em baby I got lost
Can't even blame em baby I feel love

Deep in the woods girl while we get off
Deep in the woods girl while we get lost
Run with wolves girl I'm never lost
Run with wolves girl ain't never lost

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)
Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin'

Twenty to seven baby time to rise
Twenty to seven baby time to rise
Heart is blazing blue electric fire
Heart is blazing blue electric fire

Want you so bad it's like I'm out of time
Want you so bad I had to break your mind
Gimme your love baby all the time
Gimme your love baby you got mine now

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)




Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin'

Overall Meaning

"The River" by Son Little is a song that centers on the theme of passion and desire for a woman. The lyrics "Many a moon come this way at night, Many a moon come and shine her light" depict the passage of time and how the light of the moon, which is often associated with romance, has been shining on them for a long time. As the song progresses, the singer expresses his strong desire for the woman he is addressing. He wants her love all the time and is willing to take it from her by breaking her mind. He also desires physical intimacy with her as he wants her to walk him to the river, rock him in the river, and start to shiver with him.


The second verse changes the focus from the woman to the singer’s friends. He acknowledges that most of his friends have abandoned him, but he can’t blame them because he has been lost in love. He goes on to express his desire to escape and get lost in the woods with the woman he desires. The third verse begins with a time reference to signify the end of the night and the beginning of a new day. It describes the singer's heart as being on fire, which could signify his passion and desire for the woman.


Line by Line Meaning

Many a moon come this way at night
Many nights have passed this way.


Many a moon come and shine her light
Many nights have come and gone, shining her light.


Taking her clothes off it break my mind
Her taking her clothes off is driving me crazy.


Taking her clothes off gone take all mine
Her taking her clothes off will take all of my attention.


Want you so bad it's like I'm out of time
I want you so badly that it feels like time is running out.


Want you so bad I had to break your mind
I want you so badly that I had to convince you to want me too.


Gimme your love baby all the time
I want your love always, baby.


Gimme your love baby you got mine
I'll give you my love in exchange for yours.


Now walk me to the River darlin'
Take me to the river, my love.


Rock me in the river darlin'
Hold me tightly in the river waters.


(I now feel you)
I feel you now.


Start to shiver darlin'
I'm starting to shiver with anticipation, my love.


Most of my friends now are blown me off
Most of my friends have abandoned me.


Most of my friends gone and blown me off
Most of my friends have left me behind.


Can't really blame em baby I got lost
I can't blame them, baby, I lost my way.


Can't even blame em baby I feel love
I can't even blame them, baby, I feel love.


Deep in the woods girl while we get off
We're getting lost in the woods, girl.


Deep in the woods girl while we get lost
We're getting lost in the woods, girl.


Run with wolves girl I'm never lost
Running with wolves, girl, I feel untouchable.


Run with wolves girl ain't never lost
Running with wolves, girl, I never get lost.


Twenty to seven baby time to rise
It's almost time to wake up, baby.


Heart is blazing blue electric fire
My heart is blazing with electrifying passion.


Gimme your love baby all the time
I want your love always, baby.


Gimme your love baby you got mine now
I'll give you my love in exchange for yours, now and always.


Now walk me to the River darlin'
Take me to the river, my love.


Rock me in the river darlin'
Hold me tightly in the river waters.


(I now feel you)
I feel you now.


Start to shiver darlin'
I'm starting to shiver with anticipation, my love.


Walk me to the river darlin'
Take me to the river, my love.




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Written by: AARON LIVINGSTON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Dana

Many a moon come this way at night
Many a moon come and shine her light
Taking her clothes off it break my mind
Taking her clothes off gone take all mine

Want you so bad it's like I'm out of time
Want you so bad I had to break your mind
Gimme your love baby all the time
Gimme your love baby you got mine

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)
Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin'

Most of my friends now are blown me off
Most of my friends gone and blown me off
Can't really blame em baby I got lost
Can't even blame em baby I feel love

Deep in the woods girl while we get off
Deep in the woods girl while we get lost
Run with wolves girl I'm never lost
Run with wolves girl ain't never lost

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)
Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin'

Twenty to seven baby time to rise
Twenty to seven baby time to rise
Heart is blazing blue electric fire
Heart is blazing blue electric fire

Want you so bad it's like I'm out of time
Want you so bad I had to break your mind
Gimme your love baby all the time
Gimme your love baby you got mine now

Now walk me to the River darlin'
Rock me in the river darlin'
(I now feel you)
Start to shiver darlin'
Walk me to the river darlin



All comments from YouTube:

Jennifer Graham

I just heard this song this month, I just found out that it's 6 years old today. It's so good.

no no

Why is real music like this not charting #1 on the radio?

josh ogdan

because you gotta go see it live and forget about what is "real" in this society.

Sugar is Magic

HELL YEAH !!! THIS DUDE IS A HIDDEN GEM FOR REAL WHY ARTIST  LIKE HIM AREN'T ON TOP LIKE MAN THIS DUDE IS DANGEROUS HE CAN CHANGE MUSIC BACK REAL SOUL

Mac’s Midas touch

Sad part is all the real good ones never get there flowers 🌺 he cold blooded!!!

TaterTodtStudio

SOMEBODYGOTSTOSAYIT Patterson yet we're stuck with katy perry and justin beiber

LoquaciousApe

My biggest problem with this man is that he doesn't have more songs.

Brian Williams

He also used to be in an awesome band called The Mean. I met him back in the early 2000s while he was in that band. I had a little jam session he used to come thru. Such a talented dude.

I Love

Thanks for that. I would have been asleep way longer if you wouldn't have taken the time to write that comment.

no no

His project with RJD2 (Icebird: The Abandoned Lullaby) is honestly one of the best albums of the last 25 years.

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