From there, the band would continue to rise in the charts. In 2007, they released their fifth full-length, The Flame in All of Us, which was produced by Ken Andrews (Beck, Chris Cornell, Pete Yorn). Arriving in 2009, the aggressive Welcome to the Masquerade, which would be the band's last release with Tooth & Nail, entered the Billboard Top 200 at number 35, peaking at number two on the Christian rock chart. It was their most successful album to date and would spawn the band's first live album, Live at the Masquerade. The group's next studio album, The End Is Where We Begin, was issued in 2012. It was their first album released entirely independently. Continuing the upward chart trajectory with each subsequent release, The End debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, and claimed the top spots on both the hard rock and Christian charts. In late 2013, the band released Made in Canada: The 1998-2010 Collection, which included two new tracks. Thousand Foot Krutch remained independent into 2014, relying on crowd-sourcing for the release of the energetic Oxygen: Inhale, the first part of a pair of hard rock chart-topping LPs. The heavier Exhale followed in 2016, marking TFK's third consecutive Christian number one.
The River
Thousand Foot Krutch Lyrics
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Follow me out of the woods
Follow me in, to wash away my sins
The view up here's no good
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me, here's no good
I'm goin' in, where the water lives
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me, here's no good
I'm goin' in, where the water lives
Couldn't stop me if you could
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it's good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here's no good
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it's good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here's no good
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water's edge
And wash the stains away
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water's edge
And wash the stains away
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Thousand Foot Krutch's song The River is a powerful anthem about cleansing away one's sins and finding redemption. The lyrics invite the listener to follow the singer down to the river, where the water is clean and the blood runs red. The imagery of water running red is a reference to the cleansing power of Christ's blood, which can "wash away" the singer's sins. The repetition of the phrase "follow me down to the river" emphasizes both the singer's determination to be cleansed and his invitation to the listener to join him.
The line "the view up here's no good" suggests that the singer is dissatisfied with his current state of being and is seeking a new perspective. By going down to the river and washing away his sins, he hopes to gain a fresh start and a clearer view of the world around him. The repeated line "couldn't stop me if you could" underscores the singer's conviction and determination to be cleansed, despite any obstacles that may arise.
Overall, The River is a powerful and uplifting song about finding redemption and cleansing away the stains of one's past.
Line by Line Meaning
Follow me down to the river, hey
Join me on my path to salvation
Follow me out of the woods
Escaping from the darkness of sin
Follow me in, to wash away my sins
Accompany me to this holy water to cleanse my soul
The view up here's no good
Life without salvation is bleak
I'm goin' in, where the water lives
I am unafraid to face my sins and wash them away
Couldn't stop me if you could
Determined to find redemption no matter what
Take me down to the river
Lead me to salvation
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
In this holy water, I can purge my sins
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Immerse me in the healing power of the water until I am fully purified
Follow me down to the river, hey
Join me on my path to salvation
To follow me, here's no good
Without salvation, life is meaningless
Take a drink, it's good
Experience the healing power of the water
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The water may lead us to a higher power
Follow me down to the river bed
Go with me to the very source of purity and redemption
Into the open waves
Let go of your doubts and immerse yourself fully in the water
Come and cleanse at the water's edge
Join me in the purifying power of the river
And wash the stains away
Let the water cleanse your soul of any impurities
Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red
In this holy water, I can purge my sins
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Immerse me in the healing power of the water until I am fully purified
Lyrics © AMPLIFIED ADMINISTRATION
Written by: TREVOR MCNEVAN, JOEL BRUYERE, STEVE AUGUSTINE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miffins8353
Follow me down to the river, hey Follow me out of the woods Follow me in, to wash away my sins The view up here’s no good
(X2)
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me here’s no good
I’m goin’ in, where the water lives
Couldn’t stop me if you could
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me here’s no good
I’m goin’ in, where the water lives
Couldn’t stop me if you could
Take me down, to the river
Where the water’s clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down, to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down, to the river
Where the water’s clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down, to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it’s good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here’s no good
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it’s good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here’s no good
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water’s edge
And wash the stains away
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water’s edge
And wash the stains away
Take me down, to the river
Where the water’s clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down, to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down, to the river
Where the water’s clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down, to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
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@felixtech4292
Follow me down to the river, hey
Follow me out of the woods
Follow me in, to wash away my sins
The view up here's no good
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me, here's no good
I'm goin' in, where the water lives
Couldn't stop me if you could
Follow me down to the river, hey
To follow me, here's no good
I'm goin' in, where the water lives
Couldn't stop me if you could
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it's good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here's no good
Follow me down to the river, hey
Take a drink, it's good
Heaven knows, where the water flows
The view from here's no good
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water's edge
And wash the stains away
Follow me down to the river bed
Into the open waves
Come and cleanse at the water's edge
And wash the stains away
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
Take me down to the river
Where the water's clean and the blood runs red
Take me down to the river
Wash me in the water, take me to the bottom
@Eccentrick218
FUCK YES!!!! YOU GUYS ARE STILL MY FAVORITE BAND, THIS IS FUCKINGB BADASS!
@jerrystatic256
Glad you like Christian bands. Hopefully it will help you with that language.
@GerardoMartinez-ky3ru
I believe swearing is ok as long as its not directed as hate, in which here it's not.
@dancoversmusic
+Gerardo Martinez (Gamer4Life) agreed
@wendyfleurette7300
even skillet is going downhill
@jordoncox8856
+Jerry Watkins so did you know some people who listen to christian bands arent even christian :0 ikr i probably just blew your mind with that one ;).but really though tfk is christian but they reach out to other audiences and are somewhat secular
@aidelshah7525
Thousands love for all their songs
@josephwest6854
Best Christian band ever
@daBak93
TFK never disappoints! What a great album!
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