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Grateful Dead – Ripple Lyrics 16 years ago
while its tough to pull a direct meaning out of the song, i believe this song is about death in a round-about way. its more about passing from life to the after life. in this verse:

There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone

he talks of a road between light and dark and the road is not one that anyone can follow you on.

in the chorus:

Ripple in still water
When there is no pebble tossed
Nor wind to blow

he omens to what i would call an 'otherwolrdly' presence, a ripple in still water, with no stone thrown or wind blowing.

just my thoughts, as previously stated, this would be a wonderful song to have played at a funeral, a great way to remember a loved one, a ripple in still water.

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