River
The Wisely Brothers Lyrics

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Where, Where are︖
とその⾹りと⼿をつなぐまでの
その⾹りを⿎動には
できないよ

⽬はすべがない灰の⾊の中
⽬がすべる⼿がすべる井⼾の中

夜急いでなにか解いて誰かがが起きるそばの
通過の⾳そればかりがらしささえ

River 下がる
River 下がる意味なんてないね

唱えられないこの海をながめる
どうしても君がいないことが
こころに
ひとしきりのストーリーで
波のとなりに Stand by

Levis とげとげの岩に座りながら
なんでドアを無くしたのこの気⾼い丘
静けさとBBC⾒ているのでしょう

いろんな背でみるの⼈があらいのがれ
あなたももう⾒えなくなっている
もうすぐになれば忘れてしまう

River 下がる
River 下がるこの気⾼い丘
なんでドアをなくしたの︖
優しさは

なんでドアをなくしたの優しさは
Fuh

Overall Meaning

The Wisely Brothers' song "River" is a contemplative and melancholic song that speaks of loss and longing. The first verse speaks of a desire for connection and intimacy, as the singer says "Where, Where are / The scent and the touch / That cannot be expressed in words." The second verse speaks of feeling lost and adrift in a world that is gray and monotonous, with no clear direction or purpose.

The chorus of the song speaks of a river that flows inexorably downwards, with no clear meaning or purpose. The river can be seen as a symbol of the passage of time and the inevitability of change and loss. The singer expresses a sense of resignation and acceptance of this fact, saying that "River flows down / River flows down / There is no meaning."

The third verse of the song speaks of a deep sense of loss, as the singer looks out at the vast expanse of the sea and longs for someone who is no longer there. The singer also speaks of standing by the waves and watching them crash, perhaps as a way of finding solace or comfort in the beauty of the natural world.

Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of loss and longing, and the human desire for connection and intimacy in the face of the impermanence of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Where, Where are︖
Asking about the location of an unknown or missing thing or person.

とその⾹りと⼿をつなぐまでのその⾹りを⿎動にはできないよ
The feeling can't be put into words until two people hold hands and connect.

⽬はすべがない灰の⾊の中⽬がすべる⼿がすべる井⼾の中
The eyes wander in the colorless gray and slip through the hands in the well.

夜急いでなにか解いて誰かがが起きるそばの通過の⾳そればかりがらしささえ
The only thing that seems familiar is the sound of passing by, unraveling something quickly in the night next to someone who might wake up.

River 下がる River 下がる意味なんてないね
The river flows downward, and there is no meaning to it.

唱えられないこの海をながめるどうしても君がいないことがこころにひとしきりのストーリーで波のとなりに Stand by
Looking at this unsingable sea, feeling the absence of someone in the heart, stand by next to the waves for a while with a story.

Levis とげとげの岩に座りながらなんでドアを無くしたのこの気⾼い丘静けさとBBC⾒ているのでしょう
Sitting on the rough rocks with Levis on, wondering why the door is missing on this high hill, and watching the silence and BBC.

いろんな背でみるの⼈があらいのがれあなたももう⾒えなくなっているもうすぐになれば忘れてしまう
People trying to escape from different backgrounds, you also disappear and will soon be forgotten.

なんでドアをなくしたの︖ 優しさはなんでドアをなくしたの優しさは
Why did you lose the door? Kindness, why did you lose the door?

Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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