Meeting Across the River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by halo26 

Cover art for Meeting Across the River lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

simlest lyrics in the world, and yet this song still manages to be incredibly haunting. I think it's about standing at the edge of the ocean, metaphorically speaking, and having one last "last resort" to try and save your sorry neck before your whole life just slips away into oblivion. Something about the muted trumpet in this just sounds like someone's last threads of hope stretching thin and snapping, one by one...