Waterbound
The Fretless feat. Ruth Moody Lyrics
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The moon and stars were shining bright
Storm come up and the trees come down
Tell you boys I was waterbound
Waterbound on a stranger's shore
River rising to my door
Carried my home to the field below
Carved my name on an old barn wall
No one'd know I was there at all
Stables dry on a winter night
You turn your head you could see the light
Black cat crawling on an old box car
Rusty door and a falling star
Ain't Got a dime in my rations sack
Waterbound and I can't get back
It's I'm gone and I won't be back
Don't believe me count my tracks
River's long and the river's wide
I'll meet you boys on the other side
So say my name and don't forget
Water still ain't got me yet
Nothing but I'm bound to roam
Waterbound and I can't get home
The song "Waterbound" is a haunting ballad that tells the story of a man who becomes a victim of a flood. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a man who finds himself stranded in a place unknown to him. The singer went out late at night, probably on a walk, and found himself caught in a storm. The trees started falling due to the wind, and the singer got trapped, making him waterbound. The lyrics of the song are full of melancholy as the singer reflects on his life and the events leading up to his predicament.
The chorus of the song, "Waterbound on a stranger's shore, river rising to my door," emphasises the singer's sense of lost identity and desperation as he finds himself caught in a place that is not familiar to him. The singer finds solace in his surroundings and marks his presence by carving his name on an old barn wall. Despite leaving a mark behind, he feels invisible, and no one would know he was there.
The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, and the song's meaning may vary from person to person. Some listeners may see the song as an ode to the power of nature, while others may view it as a metaphor for feeling lost in life. Whatever the interpretation, "Waterbound" is an eerie and evocative song that stays with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I went late one night
I journeyed at a late hour
The moon and stars were shining bright
The sky was illuminated with the radiance of the moon and stars
Storm come up and the trees come down
A tempest arose and caused the trees to fall
Tell you boys I was waterbound
I found myself stranded due to the deluge
Waterbound on a stranger's shore
Marooned on an unfamiliar coastline
River rising to my door
The waterway surged and inundated my dwelling
Carried my home to the field below
My residence was transported downstream to the nearby lowland
Waterbound nowhere to go
Adrift with no certain destination
Carved my name on an old barn wall
I etched my name into the aged walls of a barn
No one'd know I was there at all
My presence there would remain undetected
Stables dry on a winter night
The stables were unoccupied during the frigid evening
You turn your head you could see the light
The luminosity could be detected by merely a slight glance
Black cat crawling on an old box car
An ebony feline meandering along a dilapidated freight carriage
Rusty door and a falling star
A corroded entrance and a meteor falling from the cosmos
Ain't Got a dime in my rations sack
I am without monetary currency in my provisions sack
Waterbound and I can't get back
I am marooned and unable to return
It's I'm gone and I won't be back
I have departed and will not return
Don't believe me count my tracks
If you doubt me, examine the trail I left behind
River's long and the river's wide
The waterway is extensive and vast
I'll meet you boys on the other side
I will rendezvous with you all across the waterway
So say my name and don't forget
Recall and articulate my name
Water still ain't got me yet
Despite the inundation, I have yet to be defeated
Nothing but I'm bound to roam
I am free to wander, with nothing binding me
Waterbound and I can't get home
I am stranded and unable to return to my abode
Contributed by Alexander O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.