The River’s End

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”