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Run To The Water Lyrics
Oh desert speak to my heart
Oh woman of the earth
Maker of children who weep for love
Maker of this birth
'Til your deepest secrets are known to me
I will not be moved
I will not be moved
Don't try to find the answer
When there ain't no question here
Brother let your heart be wounded
And give no mercy to your fear"
Adam and Eve live down the street from me
Babylon is every town
It's as crazy as its ever been
Loves a stranger all around
In a moment we lost our minds here
And lay our spirit down
Today we lived a thousand years
All we have is now
<i>Chorus</i>:
Run to the water
And find me there
Burnt to the core but not broken
We'll cut through the madness
Of these streets below the moon
These streets below the moon
And i will never leave you
'Till we can say,"this world was just a dream
We were sleepin' now we are awake"
'Til we can say
In a moment we lost our minds here
And dreamt the world was round
A million mile fall from grace
Thank god we missed the ground
<i>Chorus</i>
With a nuclear fire of love in our hearts
Yeah, i can see it now lord
Out beyond the breakin' of waves
And the tribulation
It's a place and a home of ascended souls
Who swam out there in love!
<i>Chorus</i>
With a nuclear fire of love in our hearts
Rest easy baby, rest easy
And recognize it all as light and rainbows
Smashed to smithereens and be happy
Run to the water (and find me there)
Run to the water
i love, 'dont try to find the answer when there aint no question here' thats the best line
Why do some people want to pigeon hole Ed or Live as Christian or whatever? I've always gotten from all of them that they don't see themselves as religious but as spiritual - or that spirituality takes precedence. Ed cites many different religions and traditions in his song lyrics. The one song he wrote for his daughters mentions Jesus and Buddha.
@SangyeDolma Indeed. Actually the song speaks to me as an atheist. The lyrics are strongly agnostic. As I interpret it he's saying he will treat this world as the one reality until he knows differently. "'til your deepest secrets are known to me I will not be moved "
@SangyeDolma Indeed. Actually the song speaks to me as an atheist. The lyrics are strongly agnostic. As I interpret it he's saying he will treat this world as the one reality until he knows differently. "'til your deepest secrets are known to me I will not be moved "
i watched an interview with Ed, and he said this song is - surprise surprise, about spirituality. I'd explain more in detail, but I'd probably misquote him and screw up the meaning. The interview is on the DVD that comes w/ the greatest hits.
This song has meant several things to me at several points in my life. As I've grown spiritually, I'd pick up on new lyrics and themes in the song which previously meant nothing. Incredible song, in fact, this whole album is outta this world.
I believe this song is talking about the way our world is today. How love is so easily taken for granted. How we want what we can't have until we get it." Babylon is every town" it's as crazy as it's ever been, loves a stranger all around. I think he is saying we are self destructing and love has no value anymore to most people. In a moment we lost our minds here, and lay our spirits down, I believe is talking about losing ones faith. And I think he is running to the water to cleanse himself of sin. He's burnt to the core but not broken, which means he's trying to fix himself. In all, I think it's about someone trying to find a reason to have faith and hope again.
This is an awesome song! Beautiful lyrics. One of the best of Live's songs, I think.
Seems like no one has heard of it, though. I think maybe it's unpopular because the music video was bad. For whateaver reason, this never got played on the radio much.
there was a music video? ah man. this is one of my favorite songs from Live, along with Dance with You. but its a great song, and the lyrics are really amazing. my favorite part is "we lived a thousand years, all we have is now". its so beautiful
I love "burnt to the core but not broken".
(8 & a half years later) Surely the best line is...
(8 & a half years later) Surely the best line is...
"A million mile fall from grace Thank god we missed the ground"
"A million mile fall from grace Thank god we missed the ground"
I love this song and album. My fav live album by a long way.
I love this song and album. My fav live album by a long way.
I absolutley love this song! My own interpertation is it talking about a spiritual sort of cleansing. its beautiful
The reason this song was not played on the radio, is becuase the begining lyrics, (and i mean right in the begining) are intended soley for live fans, and anybody who is not familiar with Live would become uncomfortable listening to them and would believe them to be phony lyrics.... To emotional in the begining for non-live fans.
What??