| Bruce Springsteen – The River Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I really love the double meaning of "the river" as a physcal place they went when they were young, and also figuratively as belief in how good things would always be, as compared to the earth (reality) where all the things they thought were so important disappeared. Then when he tries to go back, the river is dry, reality has over taken them. They try to act like they don't care or remember, but they do, and they can never go back. Echos of Thoreau "most men lead lives of quiet desperation". Wonderful deep meaning-good lesson for young folks today to be careful with thier youth. IMHO |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Thunder Road Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I tend to agree with you (Shazza99) and wmyousef above. I read lots of idea about the meaning, but the main theme to me seems to be a guy tring to get a gun shy girl to take a chance with him. Even though he know he is not the perfect guy ("I'm no hero, that's understood") he want to do her right unlike the other who have hurt in the past. Both are lonely, he has not made a bunch of romantic promises, but he wants to make her happy. I think they are a little older, not teens, too many reference to past day and past guys that made give up on trying. IMHO.. Wonderful song, my wife and I listened to it the other night and discussed the meaning along with the River. Great way tohave a fun conversation with your spouce if you have not had a good conversation in a while. |
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