River Song
The Sallyangie feat. Mike Oldfield & Sally Oldfield Lyrics
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On the hair of my killer
Pour flowers on his head
Help me give him some shelter
Come lie by the river
Rest your head don't you fear
Then sleep softly my baby
And Daddy forgive them
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
He came with a gun his mind all undone
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning.
Pretty stars drop your wonder
On the eyes of my killer
Blind him with lovelight
Help me give him some shelter
Come lie by the river
Rest your head don't you fear
Then sleep softly my baby
They won't find you here
And Daddy forgive them
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
He came with a gun his mind all undone
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning.
I will die on a mountain
When the evening is falling
Kill softly my baby
For I'll rise in the morning
Come take me by the river
Bring your gun don't you fear
Then sleep quiet my baby
They won't find my body here
And Daddy forgive them
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
He came with a gun his mind all undone
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning
The Sallyangie feat. Mike Oldfield & Sally Oldfield's song River Song is a haunting and poignant ballad that tells the story of a tragic love triangle set against the backdrop of a river. The lyrics are a conversation between two lovers, one of whom is a killer, and the other who is trying to give him some shelter and protection. The moon and stars are invoked as symbols of beauty and wonder that can provide some solace in the midst of the brutal reality of the world. The lover who is the killer is consumed by guilt and remorse and is weeping at the prospect of being hanged at morning. The other lover bravely offers to die for him and wants her body to be hidden by the river so that they won't find her. The song is a powerful testament to the enduring nature of love and the ways in which it can transcend even the darkest of circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
My moon shines so softly
The moon is shining gently.
On the hair of my killer
The moonlight is shining on the hair of the person who killed someone.
Pour flowers on his head
Put flowers on the murderer's head.
Help me give him some shelter
Help me protect him.
Come lie by the river
Come lie down and rest by the river.
Rest your head don't you fear
Don't be scared, just relax.
Then sleep softly my baby
Sleep peacefully.
They won't find you here
You'll be safe here.
And Daddy forgive them
Father, forgive those who caused harm.
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
Someone has taken away and killed all of the things that the father loved.
He came with a gun his mind all undone
He came with a gun, his mind was not stable.
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning
Now he is crying because he may be sentenced to hang in the morning.
Pretty stars drop your wonder
The stars above are shining beautifully.
On the eyes of my killer
The stars are shining on the eyes of the person who committed a crime.
Blind him with lovelight
Distract him with a beautiful sight.
Come lie by the river
Come lie down and rest by the river.
Rest your head don't you fear
Don't be scared, just relax.
Then sleep softly my baby
Sleep peacefully.
They won't find you here
You'll be safe here.
And Daddy forgive them
Father, forgive those who caused harm.
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
Someone has taken away and killed all of the things that the father loved.
He came with a gun his mind all undone
He came with a gun, his mind was not stable.
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning
Now he is crying because he may be sentenced to hang in the morning.
I will die on a mountain
I will die on a mountain.
When the evening is falling
When the evening comes.
Kill softly my baby
Kill me softly.
For I'll rise in the morning
I will come back to life in the morning.
Come take me by the river
Come take me to the river.
Bring your gun don't you fear
Bring your gun, don't be afraid.
Then sleep quiet my baby
Sleep peacefully.
They won't find my body here
They won't find my dead body here.
And Daddy forgive them
Father, forgive those who caused harm.
They've taken and murdered all that he loved
Someone has taken away and killed all of the things that the father loved.
He came with a gun his mind all undone
He came with a gun, his mind was not stable.
Now he's weepin' they wanna hang him at morning
Now he is crying because he may be sentenced to hang in the morning.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL GORDON OLDFIELD, SALLY ANNE OLDFIELD
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