i think the river represents the loss of innocence as a result of a poor relationship. the two members of the relationship want contridicting things - the man the sun and the woman the whole. The has his sights set on that one specific source of life that will take his pain away but the lady wants the whole, a sense of completion. I think the road means the path of happiness and they walked through the dirt to the river (loss of hapiness). I picture the 'two silent' birds as vultures who show death and are wanted to devour the loss of innocence. this song uses symbols to tell the story of the couple.
i think the river represents the loss of innocence as a result of a poor relationship. the two members of the relationship want contridicting things - the man the sun and the woman the whole. The has his sights set on that one specific source of life that will take his pain away but the lady wants the whole, a sense of completion. I think the road means the path of happiness and they walked through the dirt to the river (loss of hapiness). I picture the 'two silent' birds as vultures who show death and are wanted to devour the loss of innocence. this song uses symbols to tell the story of the couple.