Lyric discussion by freeasabird16 

Cover art for The River lyrics by Good Charlotte

a lot of people i know, when i played it for them, gave gc a lot of crap about this song, saying they were going all "religious on them". okay, America is a free country and you should be able to write about what's close to your heart, whatever that may be. and this song can help a lot of people, whether they're religious or not, because it's not just about faith, it's about realizing when you're in a dark place and having the courage and humility to take yourself out of it, which is a message that can help anyone. the song is really well written and emotional, and i think gc's really brave for releasing it, seeing as religion is such a controversial topic. but seriously, if we can't talk about controversial topics in a rational, respectful manner, what will this world come to?