Analysis of Down By The River

Down by the river
Next to the willow tree
I washed away all the pain
And all the memories

Down by the river
It’s time my soul was clean
I might forgive and might forget                       
But some things can’t be unseen
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Down by the river
There’s no tears in my eyes
I used to think, that we were in sync
But there was no compromise

Down by the river
Where glass shards turn to sand
I find myself with nothing left
But my will to understand

Down by the river
I lay down by the edge
I say goodbye One last time
My peace is my revenge

Down by the river
I start to walk away
The sun has set, to a silhouette
Of a new and better day