River
Troy Ramey Lyrics
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My heart's been far, from you
Ten thousand, miles gone
Oh I wanna come here and give
Every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips aren't clean
In my darkness I remember
Momma's words reoccur to me
"Surrender to the good Lord,
And he'll wipe your slate clean"
Take me to your river, I wanna go
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna know
Dip me in your smooth waters I'll, go in
As a man with many crimes
Come up for air, as my sins flow down the Jordan
Oh I wanna come here and, give every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips aren't clean
Take me to your river, I wanna go
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Yeah I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna go
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna know
Troy Ramey's "River" is a bluesy ballad about a man who yearns for redemption and forgiveness from the Lord. He has been traveling on wide roads for so long that his heart has been far from the Lord. He longs to give every part of himself to the Lord but feels unworthy because of the blood on his hands and the sins that stain his lips. In a moment of darkness, he remembers his mother's words to surrender to the Lord, and he asks to be taken to the river to wash away his sins and start anew.
The river is a metaphor for baptism and the cleansing of sins. The idea of dipping into the smooth waters and coming up for air as his sins flow down the Jordan is a reference to the biblical story of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River. The singer wants to be washed clean and start fresh, and the repeated refrain of "take me to your river, I wanna go, take me to your river, I wanna know" reinforces this desire.
The song is a powerful meditation on spiritual renewal and redemption. It's a reminder that even in our darkest moments, we can turn to the Lord for forgiveness and start anew. The imagery of the river is a potent symbol of this transformative power of faith.
Line by Line Meaning
Been traveling these wide roads for so long
I have been on the road for a very long time.
My heart's been far, from you
I have been far away from the person I love.
Ten thousand, miles gone
I have traveled ten thousand miles away from the person I love.
Oh I wanna come here and give
I want to give everything I have to the person I love.
Every part of me
I want to give every part of myself to the person I love.
But there's blood on my hands
I have done something wrong and I cannot forgive myself.
And my lips aren't clean
I have said things that I regret and I cannot take them back.
In my darkness I remember
When I am in a dark place, I remember something important.
Momma's words reoccur to me
My mother's words come back to me.
"Surrender to the good Lord,
She told me to give everything to God,
And he'll wipe your slate clean"
so that he can forgive me and give me a fresh start.
Take me to your river, I wanna go
I want to find something that can wash away my sins and give me forgiveness.
Dip me in your smooth waters I'll, go in
If I can experience something pure and gentle, I will feel better about myself.
As a man with many crimes
I have done many things I am not proud of.
Come up for air, as my sins flow down the Jordan
As I try to find forgiveness, I will also let go of my past mistakes and move forward.
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
I really want to go where I can find forgiveness.
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
I also want to understand why I did what I did.
Yeah I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
I really, really want to understand it all.
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna go
Please, let me find forgiveness.
Oh oooh, take me to your river, I wanna know
Please, let me understand why I did what I did.
Writer(s): Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins, Todd Michael Bridges, Chris Vivion
Contributed by Declan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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