The song is most certainly about 1 person turning away from another. They're burning their bridge with that person and wrapping themselves in another man’s fur so to speak. He seems to be offering some type of forgiveness though over time.
Also I'm almost positive the lyrics should be like so:
The dying light was nearly dead
By the time we reached the water’s edge
We saw the river beating on the river bank
For the way that it held us in her riverbed
It’s cold, It’s dark
It’s not for people with uneasy hearts
But if you’re with me on the other side
Strike up the band, we have survived
Oh do they beat that drum to get you back home?
Or do they beat it to keep you away?
Don’t be surprised at your regrets
Don’t be surprised that the water made you wet
There’s a shallow down river where the water will forgive ya’
Soft skin, your lukewarm beds
Follow me, oh follow me
Allow me to play the voyager
I’ll try to keep as dry as the hollowed out tree
That you would be wrapped in another man’s fur
So Take a Dive, Oh Take a Dive
Oh take it out on the stepping stones that make the water rise
So Take a Dive, Oh Take a Dive
Take that hair…
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Take that hair out of your damned eyes
While the waves an harangue and the sum you’ll pay
Do they beat that drum to get you back home?
Or do they beat it to keep you away?
Will you burn your bridges down?
Singing lalalalalalala
Will you burn your bridges down?
Singing lalalalalalala
Will you bang your drum to the blazing sound?
Singing lalalalalalala
Will you turn away?
How can you turn away?
The song is most certainly about 1 person turning away from another. They're burning their bridge with that person and wrapping themselves in another man’s fur so to speak. He seems to be offering some type of forgiveness though over time.
Also I'm almost positive the lyrics should be like so:
The dying light was nearly dead By the time we reached the water’s edge We saw the river beating on the river bank For the way that it held us in her riverbed
It’s cold, It’s dark It’s not for people with uneasy hearts But if you’re with me on the other side Strike up the band, we have survived
Oh do they beat that drum to get you back home? Or do they beat it to keep you away?
Don’t be surprised at your regrets Don’t be surprised that the water made you wet There’s a shallow down river where the water will forgive ya’ Soft skin, your lukewarm beds
Follow me, oh follow me Allow me to play the voyager I’ll try to keep as dry as the hollowed out tree That you would be wrapped in another man’s fur
So Take a Dive, Oh Take a Dive Oh take it out on the stepping stones that make the water rise So Take a Dive, Oh Take a Dive Take that hair… Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Take that hair out of your damned eyes While the waves an harangue and the sum you’ll pay
Do they beat that drum to get you back home? Or do they beat it to keep you away?
Will you burn your bridges down? Singing lalalalalalala Will you burn your bridges down? Singing lalalalalalala Will you bang your drum to the blazing sound? Singing lalalalalalala Will you turn away? How can you turn away?