Lyric discussion by sanman513 

Cover art for The River Of Dreams lyrics by Billy Joel

I honestly think that this song IS about religion. Let's just say christianity or anythin really but mountains of faith, desert of truth, valley of fear. Mountains= tall and strong, like your faith should be, deserts= plain and barren with nothing to hide, like you should be. Valley of fear= The valley of the shadow of death. Plus he takes about god on a line. Also, "something sacred i lost" can't be $$$, since money isn't sacred, Searchin for something takin out of my soul could refer to faith. Something so undefined, that it can only be seen, by the eye's of the blind..hm....spirit/faith? maybe purpose but more the previous.... THE PROMISED LAND...duh.. I think u guys should get where i'm comin from.