Harlem River Lyrics
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Harlem River I'm in love, love, love, love
Where we heading now?
Harlem River I'm in love, love, love, love
All because of you
I've climbed the cloud, now I’ve stole the moon
Harlem River, all because of you
Put your hands around my neck
Harlem River, I can't breath
You've got the lights down now
Put my head up in the clouds
And Harlem River all because
Oh, I know where now
That in my pearl and my diamond shoes
I've climbed the cloud, now I've stole the moon
Harlem River, all because of you
Just where I'm going
Cause I've never been
And I don't know, I don't know
Just where I'm going
Or where I've been
Oh, Harlem River, like a diamond
Flow like, that Harlem River
Ride on, that easy rider
Flow like, that Harlem River
I ride for you
I ride for you
I ride for you
@ tamchop : great job you're doing, adding KM' lyrics. Thanks.
I'm a huge fan of that wonder boy. Saw him in France last year, great moment !
This song has such a cool vibe. I love the way KM story tells in his lyrics. In the context of the album it seems to me in this song, the main character is experiencing inner turmoil from a relationship (fell in love with a married woman). They both "took a walk on the wild side" only to find that no matter how much they tried to give each other, it could never be enough due to the timing of their relationship. In Harlem River I think the man/main character is searching for an escape from the emptiness he feels after the relationship came to an end and reality set in.
He's looking to the river as a new, exciting adventure. This could be personal to me, but the song has a sense of arrogance/pride to it. The man knows that despite heartbreak, he's come a long way to be where he is and he wants to put his focus on what he's accomplished. I think when he repeats "all because of you" it could be referring to the reflection of himself he sees in the river. He is trying to build himself back up. He talks about his pearl and diamond shoes, climbing clouds and stealing the moon...asking the river to give him wings. He's ready to start being selfish in his life and taking what he wants from it.
Maybe not intended, but I have found the following interpretation meaningful: a person passing from the mystery of life to the mystery of death, both parts of the same journey ("Harlem River"). This person has awe and appreciation for this journey, for the opportunities it offers and for the uncertainty that it imposes.