River
The Devil Music Co. Lyrics
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I wish I could wake up without you on my mind
but until then, i’m hiding
i’ll be here, waiting
I’ve kept your favorite poems on a shelf
maybe if you saw them, you’d remember how it felt,
to be young, and in love,
before I went and fucked it up
I'll be on the river, you know where
just beyond the crossroads and the old floodway
so come on with your suitcase
and your worn out boots
there's coffee in the kitchen and plenty to do
so I'll be on the river, waiting for you
I wish you would just show up at my door, and say “i’m home”, I finally made it
all those years of waiting was just a test, here I am, let’s put a stop to all this sadness and start again.
when your parents call to ask you where you've gone
you'll throw away the phone, or better yet, say
I'll be on the river, you know where
just beyond the crossroads and the old floodway
so come on with your suitcase
and your worn out boots
there's coffee in the kitchen and plenty to do
so I'll be on the river, waiting for you
The Devil Music Co.'s song "River" is a melancholic ode to lost love and deep regret. The lyrics depict a narrator who can't stop thinking about their past lover and wishes they could wake up without them on their mind. The song conveys a sense of loneliness and despair, with the singer choosing to hide and wait for their beloved rather than moving on.
The lyrics also reveal how the singer still holds onto their memories of their past relationship, keeping their lover’s favorite poems on a shelf in hopes that it will bring back those feelings of being young and in love. But the nostalgia soon turns to guilt, as the singer admits to having "fucked it up". Despite knowing they should let go and move on, the singer can't seem to do so and instead waits for their beloved on the river.
The song paints a picture of deep longing and unfulfilled desire, with the singer hoping their lover will show up at their door and put an end to all the sadness. The only place they want to be is on the river, beyond the crossroads and the old floodway, waiting for their beloved while trying to fill the emptiness with coffee and small chores.
Overall, "River" is a hauntingly beautiful and emotional song about the pain of lost love and the regret that follows.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve been missing you more than I’d like
I can't stop thinking about you and it's beginning to affect me
I wish I could wake up without you on my mind
I long for the day when I can forget about you and move on
but until then, i’m hiding
I'm avoiding the world and my feelings for you
i’ll be here, waiting
I'm not giving up hope that you'll come back to me
I’ve kept your favorite poems on a shelf
I still hold onto the things that remind me of you
maybe if you saw them, you’d remember how it felt,
I hope that seeing these things will make you remember our love
to be young, and in love,
Reminding you of when we were happy together
before I went and fucked it up
I ruined our relationship with my mistakes
and I know that I'm supposed to let you go and just get on with it, but I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready to move on from you even though I know I should
I'll be on the river, you know where
I'll be waiting for you at our special spot by the river
just beyond the crossroads and the old floodway
It's a specific location that's important to us
so come on with your suitcase
I'm ready for you to come back home
and your worn out boots
I don't care what condition you're in, just come back
there's coffee in the kitchen and plenty to do
I want to create the perfect homecoming for you
so I'll be on the river, waiting for you
I'll be waiting patiently for your return
I wish you would just show up at my door, and say “i’m home”, I finally made it
I dream of the day when you surprise me and come back
all those years of waiting was just a test, here I am, let’s put a stop to all this sadness and start again.
I've been waiting so long for you to come back, and now that you have, let's start fresh
when your parents call to ask you where you've gone
I don't want anyone to get in the way of us being together
you'll throw away the phone, or better yet, say
You'd go to great lengths to keep our reunion a secret
I'll be on the river, you know where
Our meeting spot is still the same, just like my love for you
just beyond the crossroads and the old floodway
It's still a location that's special to us
so come on with your suitcase
I'm still waiting for you to come back home
and your worn out boots
I don't care what condition you're in, we'll make it work
there's coffee in the kitchen and plenty to do
I'm ready to create the perfect life for us
so I'll be on the river, waiting for you
My love for you will never fade, I'll always be here waiting for you
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: JUSTIN ANTHONY KAY, MARSHALL DAVID MCKELLAR
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