Lyric discussion by ericcampbell 

Cover art for The River lyrics by Manchester Orchestra

God knows you're on my mind you can't try to tell him otherwise God knows it's only time before I break the chain in my eyes fear keeps you hiding at night when the creatures play ball outside the chances are slim we are right but I'd never think it any otherwise

so we'll find the answers in time when the bodies pile up sky high and I'll sail the ship towards the sky but I'll end alone on the other side if you could pull that rope just a little higher we would dangle alone like a firefly

so Jimmy I heard the voice of God and he whisperes fear is logical and he said it's magical wonderful and he swears to him it's wonderful and the lake you speak of is magical so I skip stones on it practical and I make sure we're both wonderful

you're a brother and that's alright we're brothers and it makes it right cause this blood is so red in spite of the way that are sharp tooth bites in each other during the night we're the creatures that play outside

cause Jimmy I've heard the voice of God and he whispered fear is logical and the words that we heard aren't repeatable with a thought that could kill comprehendible we're brothers and that's alright yeah we're brothers until we die.

thank you (:

That's "Jimmy, He Whispers", not The River.

It confused me at first too.