Lyric discussion by maccarlsen11 

Cover art for 1878 lyrics by Dear Hunter, The

first analysis but here goes.... to me this song is ms terri and her son trying to survive with with next to no money and how they are falling lower and lower... i think that when i says river and lake that it is ms terri trying to decide between her son and her work one being the river and the other the lake...

any other thoughts???