Footprints On Water
The BellRays Lyrics


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Easy to say
nothing matters.
Easy to deny
what you’ve been given.

But in the darkness
of the darkness
the acting shatters
and you can’t buy freedom
from yourself.

Standing where the river used to flow
all the time,
Nowadays it’s only from my eye.

Some people swear
you can live forever.
All you got to do is
keep on walking backwards.

But in the darkness
of the darkness
it’s all free falling.
And there’s no-one to watch you
lie to yourself.

Standing where the river used to flow
all the time.
Nowadays it’s only from my eye.
No more bridges.
No more wishing wells.
No more footprints on the water.

I wish I could believe
without asking why.
Don’t want to follow my fate.
I don’t want nobody to see me cry.





No more bridges to carry me over

Overall Meaning

The BellRays's song Footprints on Water is a soulful and reflective piece about the struggle to find oneself and maintain a sense of freedom. The opening lyrics are powerful and provocative, suggesting that it's easy to disavow the importance of anything in one's life and ignore the gifts that one has been given. The singer encourages listeners to embrace the dark times and face their emotions rather than escaping or attempting to buy their way out of their troubles.


The chorus of the song is especially poignant, as the singer laments the loss of a former self and the changing landscape of life. The metaphor of the river is used to represent the flow of time and the evolution of the self. The singer recognizes that people may try to cling to life and time by walking backward, but ultimately they will fall and find themselves alone in the darkness.


Line by Line Meaning

Easy to say
It's effortless to utter words


nothing matters.
There's no importance to anything


Easy to deny
Simple to refuse to acknowledge


what you’ve been given.
Anything that was bestowed upon you


But in the darkness
However, when in complete darkness


of the darkness
In the midst of darkness


the acting shatters
Your façade crumbles


and you can’t buy freedom
You're unable to purchase freedom


from yourself.
From your own inner struggles


Standing where the river used to flow
Being stationary where the water used to run


all the time,
Constantly present


Nowadays it’s only from my eye.
But now, it's only visible through my vision


Some people swear
Certain individuals promise


you can live forever.
You can exist indefinitely


All you got to do is
All you need to do is


keep on walking backwards.
Continue to walk backward


But in the darkness
However, when in complete darkness


of the darkness
In the midst of darkness


it’s all free falling.
Everything is plummeting without control


And there’s no-one to watch you
No individual is observing you


lie to yourself.
Deceive yourself


Standing where the river used to flow
Being stationary where the water used to run


all the time.
Constantly present


Nowadays it’s only from my eye.
But now, it's only visible through my vision


No more bridges.
No additional connections


No more wishing wells.
No more places to wish upon a coin toss


No more footprints on the water.
No more marks on the water


I wish I could believe
I desire to have faith


without asking why.
Without any inquiry


Don’t want to follow my fate.
I refuse to follow my destined path


I don’t want nobody to see me cry.
I don't want anyone to observe my tears


No more bridges to carry me over
No more support to transport me over




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