Can't deny the beauty of this song and how it fits the idea of a human relationship. But here's another thought: This song follows Even In The Quietest Moments on the album, which, to me, is about a crisis of faith. As I hear it, Downstream can be taken as a reprise to EITQM, where the writer made peace with his faith and is singing about the breakthrough he had during a solitude boat ride. The thing that stands out is he says twice "when I took a boat Sunday" -- not "we took." But at the same time, he talks about the time he spent on that ride with a companion -- did he finally go through the door that's always open from EITQM? All the lyrics from downstream fit this theme. Who knows if this was the intent, but it's another way of looking at the song.
@meyerchr And this is why Roger and Rick worked - even when they weren't directly working together. Roger was off in the spirit world, questioning, and Rick brought us back down to earth - the real world.
@meyerchr And this is why Roger and Rick worked - even when they weren't directly working together. Roger was off in the spirit world, questioning, and Rick brought us back down to earth - the real world.
These albums, when taken as a whole (not on some Spotify playlist!), actually meant something in context to each other. They didn't have to tell a complete story, but the back and forth kept things from getting monotonus in style and substance.
These albums, when taken as a whole (not on some Spotify playlist!), actually meant something in context to each other. They didn't have to tell a complete story, but the back and forth kept things from getting monotonus in style and substance.
When they DID work together, watch out! You ended up with 'Crime of the Century' or songs like 'Just A Normal...
When they DID work together, watch out! You ended up with 'Crime of the Century' or songs like 'Just A Normal Day' - also one of my favorites.
Can't deny the beauty of this song and how it fits the idea of a human relationship. But here's another thought: This song follows Even In The Quietest Moments on the album, which, to me, is about a crisis of faith. As I hear it, Downstream can be taken as a reprise to EITQM, where the writer made peace with his faith and is singing about the breakthrough he had during a solitude boat ride. The thing that stands out is he says twice "when I took a boat Sunday" -- not "we took." But at the same time, he talks about the time he spent on that ride with a companion -- did he finally go through the door that's always open from EITQM? All the lyrics from downstream fit this theme. Who knows if this was the intent, but it's another way of looking at the song.
@meyerchr And this is why Roger and Rick worked - even when they weren't directly working together. Roger was off in the spirit world, questioning, and Rick brought us back down to earth - the real world.
@meyerchr And this is why Roger and Rick worked - even when they weren't directly working together. Roger was off in the spirit world, questioning, and Rick brought us back down to earth - the real world.
These albums, when taken as a whole (not on some Spotify playlist!), actually meant something in context to each other. They didn't have to tell a complete story, but the back and forth kept things from getting monotonus in style and substance.
These albums, when taken as a whole (not on some Spotify playlist!), actually meant something in context to each other. They didn't have to tell a complete story, but the back and forth kept things from getting monotonus in style and substance.
When they DID work together, watch out! You ended up with 'Crime of the Century' or songs like 'Just A Normal...
When they DID work together, watch out! You ended up with 'Crime of the Century' or songs like 'Just A Normal Day' - also one of my favorites.