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Merrimack River Lyrics
Restless to begin, a wave comes crashing in
The band on stage is tuning, jacarandas are blooming
Your face sketched in my dreams, puts my mind at ease
Beneath the water frozen
The Merrimack river is flowing
Thunder rolling over
Don't say you're not amazed, when you know you are
Don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
Rows of boys and girls, run out to seek the world
Candy coated promise
Just out of reach when you want it
Give me something sweet, bring me to the brink
I'll leave without hesitation
To a world without limitation
Rock me patient, slowly
Don't say you're not amazed, when you know you are
And don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
You know you are
A world that moves too fast
A mouth of broken glass
It may not seem so painful
By january, the rain will swallow
Change will follow
Don't say you're not amazed, when you know you are
Don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
You know you are, I know you are
The band on stage is tuning, jacarandas are blooming
Your face sketched in my dreams, puts my mind at ease
Beneath the water frozen
The Merrimack river is flowing
Thunder rolling over
Don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
Rows of boys and girls, run out to seek the world
Candy coated promise
Just out of reach when you want it
I'll leave without hesitation
To a world without limitation
Rock me patient, slowly
And don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
You know you are
A mouth of broken glass
It may not seem so painful
By january, the rain will swallow
Change will follow
Don't say you're not afraid, when you know you are
You know you are, I know you are
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Good job Mandy Moore .. best song on the new album that really demonstrates what could be a good direction for her to move in for her own mature sound, in my opinion. I think this song is about renewal and beginnings. "Restless to begin..", "Jacarandas blooming.." (known to bloom twice a year, fall and spring), "Give me something sweet, bring me to the brink, and I'll leave without hesitation to a world without limitation", "A world that moves too fast,...by January rain will swallow, change will follow."
And also the surprise and fear that change--new beginnings--can bring. "Don't say you're not amazed..don't say you're not afraid..".
Just my interpretation of the rather-random lyrics without having much background info to go on. Wikipedia, though not sure where the info comes from, states that this song is "inspired by the actual Merrimack River, since the singer is a local to New Hampshire and was born in Nashua, NH."