The River s End (studio cover)

The River’s End (Behind the song)

A River can symbolize many things. Because of its turns and twists, instability. Because of its persistent drive to its final outlet , dogged determination. Or the freedom the river seems to generate in its long run and many turns. The song , ‘The River’s End’ the idea of such freedom is implicated in living and not being restricted in any way. However one cannot always remain without restriction if they are to relate with other human beings and especially with one who becomes a partner in life. Restrictions then, involve taking into consideration that companions  feelings and viewpoint. Then “the river’s end” is traveled by less freedom although the two now still have freedom as its objective. But the benefits of loosening  the grip on absolute freedom can be as the song implicates, a more meaningful and comforting life when shared.  It is as Ecclesiastes 4:11,12, “Moreover, if two lie down together, they will stay warm, but how can just one keep warm?  And someone may overpower one alone, but two together can take a stand against him. And a threefold cord cannot quickly be torn apart.”  Now rather than being a loner there is benefit when joining with someone else in many ways. It is interesting that in the Bible two were required to be  witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15) to a wrong act by a third person. If they were unified then the action was confirmed. If the two riding the river were honest and truthful that would provide conformation. What if there was only one witnesses as in the case of sexual abuse of a child.  The Authorities, who in all cases must to be notified, then with their professionals in this particular area, a confirmation can be made or refuted  (at times bitter former spouses have been found making false accusations discovered by the professional examiners), thus two witnesses would have been presented, one being very qualified. All the above summarize the thinking involved in the song, “The river’s end” Such a handling of the case can be likened to a river’s end in that a final decision has been made and the twisting and turning of such an ordel has been finalized and dealt with. And although the song refers to a relationship, the river’s end can apply to many circumstances in life as mentioned at the outset.

LYRICS  By William Elton Hendrix  bidanoso@gmail.com  Tel. 813-810-4192

THE RIVERS END

I’S ALWAYS PACKED UP MY HEART MY SOUL  AND MY DREAMS

HEADED DOWN THAT LONG LONEOME RAILROAD TRACK

I NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS AHEAD TO SEE

ONLY LOOSEING BEHIND THE HOLDS ON ME

SOMETIMES IT CAN MAKE A GROWN MAN CRY

MAKE HIM WANT TO FIND A HOME

MAKE HIM STOP RUNNING TO THE RIVER

AND WANT TO MAKE THIS CORNER HIS HOME

CHORUS:       BUT   WHEN  ANYBODY ASK ME WHERE I’D GONE

I’D TELL THEM I’M RIDDING THE RIVER TO THE RIVERS END

WELL I ALWAYS THOUGHT A DREAM COULD NEVER COME TRUE

SO MANY TIMES MY HEART WAS RUNNING SCARED

LIKE A SAIL ON THE WATER WAITS FOR THE WIND

YOU CAME ALONG AND MADE MY LIFE BEGIN

SOMETIMES YOU CAN SOOTH MY SOUL

AND I DON T WANT TO EVER GO

I WANT TO STOP RUNNING TO THE RIVER

AND MAKE THIS CORNER MY HOME

CHORUS:       NOW WHEN ANYBODY ASK ME WHERE I’VE GONE

I TELL THEM I’VE RIDDEN THE RIVER TO THE RIVERS END

INSTRUMENTAL AND FINISH FROME “SOMETIMES YOU CAN SOOTH MY—

TO END WITH “I TELL THEM I’M RIDDING THE RIVER TO THE RIVERS

END TWICE OR MORE WITH OCTIVE VARIATION AND FADE