Down River
The Temper Trap Lyrics
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We have seen some things
Some awfully nice
Some dreadfully bad
But we will sing
Wash the blood, off our knees
'Cause our love breaks
I, don't, understand
How this world will work
'Cause time will tell us nothing
I'll take a chance on something
(Fill them up
Fill them
This time take you)
Down river
Down river
Down river
Down
(Walk these stairs
Put the pieces back together)
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go don't stop
Now go
Finally
We have seen some things
But bells in your hallways
Don't move you in the right place
So we will sing
Cast our hopes out to sea
Though our hearts break
Through violent winds, our ship will sail it
I, don't, understand
How this world will work
Cause time will tell us nothing
I'll take a chance on something
(Build them up
Build them
This time take you)
Down river
Down river
Down river
Down
(Walk these stairs
Put, the pieces, back together)
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go don't stop
Now go
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go don't stop
Now go
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go, don't stop
Go don't stop
Now go
The lyrics of The Temper Trap's song Down River talk about life's ups and downs and the resilience of love. The first verse talks about the experiences of life, some positive and some negative. The next stanza emphasizes that despite the difficult times and violence in life, love can overcome those obstacles. The lyrics "wash the blood off our knees" speaks to the idea that life can be painful and bloody, but love can help to heal those wounds.
The chorus "down river" repeats throughout the song, seemingly representing the idea that life is continuously flowing forward and that we have to keep moving with it. The last verse ends on a note of hope, with the lyrics "Cast our hopes out to sea, though our hearts break through the violent winds, our ship will sail it", conveying that despite the chaos and uncertainty of the world, hope can be a guiding light that we can use to navigate through.
Overall, the lyrics of Down River suggest a message of overcoming adversity through love and hope, even when life seems to be full of hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
Finally
After experiencing a lot, we have reached a point
We have seen some things
We have encountered various situations
Some awfully nice
Some were very pleasing and enjoyable
Some dreadfully bad
While some were extremely unpleasant and painful
But we will sing
Nevertheless, we will express ourselves through music
Wash the blood, off our knees
We will cleanse ourselves of the hurt and suffering
'Cause our love breaks
Because our affection can overcome
Through ruff seas, our ship will sail it
No matter the obstacles, we will endure
I, don't, understand
I am uncertain and confused
How this world will work
About how this universe operates
'Cause time will tell us nothing
As past experiences don't offer guidance for the future
I'll take a chance on something
I'm willing to gamble on something to figure it out
Down river
Going downstream
Walk these stairs
Trek up these steps
Put, the pieces, back together
Reunite and fix what was broken
Go, don't stop
Proceed, without hesitation
Now go
Right now, begin your journey
But bells in your hallways
While there is good in one's life
Don't move you in the right place
It may not lead one to the best outcomes
So we will sing
Hence, we will sing on
Cast our hopes out to sea
Putting our faith in fate
Though our hearts break
Even if we are emotionally crushed
Through violent winds, our ship will sail it
We will push past the turbulence
Build them up
Construct them higher
This time take you
This time it's your turn
Go, don't stop
Proceed, without hesitation
Now go
Right now, begin your journey
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ABBY MANDAGI, JONATHAN DAVID AHERNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sephbrand6281
Finally we have seen some things
Some awfully nice
Some dreadfully bad
But we will sing
Wash the blood off our knees
Cause our love breaks through rough seas our ship will sail
And I don't understand how this world would work
Cause time will tell us nothing
I'll take a chance on something
Feeling old, feelings this time take you
Down river, down river, down river, down
Walk these stairs, put the pieces back together
Go don't stop, go don't stop, go don't stop now, go
Finally, we have seen some things
But bells in your hallways
Don't move you in the right place
So we will sing, cast our hopes out to sea
Though our hearts break, through violent winds our ship will sail
And I don't understand how this world would work
Cause time will tell us nothing
I'll take a chance on something
Feeling old, feelings this time take you
Down river, down river, down river, down
Walk these stairs, put the pieces back together
Go don't stop, go don't stop, go don't stop
Go don't stop now, go....
@MrCskncn
This song reminds me the best TV Show ever, Chuck.
@lilianecerqueira6422
Me too
@gyanmalik4374
My trip my adventure?
@RavenwestR1
IM NOT CRAZY
@ssaiyanburger3021
Here I am... missing Chuck in 2020. Hands down the B.E.S.T show ever in tv history.
@marisanm8
Chuck has everything: briliant actors, great characters, wonderful plot, and fantastic music!
@mihailsecuiu6033
The music 😍
@matter8138
It was a blast to watch.
@spenceledesma
Is it crazy that I still watch chuck? I can't get over it, it's my favorite❤️
@ant9887
Spencer Ledesma Same. I just finished the series for the first time. Incredible series, gonna rewatch now definitely. 😁😊👌