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The song, as far as I understand it, tells a story about a believer who has run dry. It’s a simple song with very simple, but interesting lyrics.

And he will lead us through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23), because he wants us to come to the place where we say that we will wait and endure anything as long as we will receive God’s life and blessings! A believer who has been living a surface Christian life. ( Log Out / 

Thus, the ritual cleansing theme of the song is a call to expiate the wrong that he nearly committed but, ultimately, didn't. This was sheer luck.).

It’s a simple song with very simple, but interesting lyrics. to tell us what you think this song means. song Find Me In The River.

Try again later. song ever since. Beautiful music and song! He could have gotten away with "rolls of hay". It sounds great on my 12 string acoustic..REM lives on. Change ), My sister’s blog (find your Danish-English dictionary). It’s so true that we often don’t count on suffering and difficulties in our walk with God. ( Log Out /  The song, as far as I understand it, tells a story about a believer who has run dry.

He told me it was difficult, but that they had talked about it. Not to take any credit for anything, but some years back I met Peter Buck at a get-together and asked him if REM ever performed Find A River. I agree that in many ways it is haunting. ( Log Out /  Just a beautiful song! APPEARS ON Automatic for the People (1992) NOTE Michael Stipe invented "rose of hay" because he needed a rhyme for "way" and "naivete."

I like the reference to Henry Miller in the video (written on the wall) - The happy man ..loses himself and leaps into the dark, spontaneously without the advantage of experience, to grow. A+! Now I'm going to try to learn how to play & sing it myself. (BTW, I don't usually hob-knob with rock stars. I really enjoy this Delirious? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I was taken by the River's meaning and the journey in search for love. I think he does say "life *will* pass" rather than "life *that* pass" - seems clear the first time he says it, and makes more sense. It's fun and not too difficult. The well of self effort and religion can only sustain you for so long. Exploring the meanings of songs since 2003.

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A believer who has tried on his own. The well of self effort and religion can only sustain you for so long. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, I'd like to dedicate this song to little Junior Parker. Perhaps the river leads him to the ocean.

Even though Jesus made it painfully clear that we would experience problems and tribulations as his followers (John 15: 18-27 is just one example), we forget that. But now this believer has run dry. I first heard this song today in the film "The Unbelievers" and had to go online to find it. song Find Me In The River. ( Log Out /  But now this believer has run dry. Mills' background vocals are just amazing. It’s super easy, we promise!

Trending Discussions. For some reason, I threw this CD into the player this weekend, and this song has just captured me. Some of the hidden meaning becomes clearer when it's realised that Green was already on the path to redemption, for after Woodson White's suicide he took holy orders and became a pastor in the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis, where he is to this day. All I can say is that it captivated me in 1993 and has been my favorite R.E.M.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Log in now Thanks for coming by, cher! Beautifully written. Wish you were here! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

And now this believer is admitting that “we didn’t count on suffering, we didn’t count on pain, but if the blessing is in the valley, then in the river I will wait“. A believer who has tried on his own. A believer who has been living a surface Christian life. The best R.E.M. I also agree that the lyrics can at times be "indecipherable", which almost gives you license to interpret the song however you wish.

Good luck playing this beautiful song. Nice to hear that someone else likes Find A River as much as I do!

Thank you for your beautiful exegesis of this beautiful, haunting song! We forget that there is a cost to real, authentic discipleship and life and intimacy with God!

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I heard this song for the first time yesterday...where have I been...I love it.

Our flesh needs to be crucified. It will run dry eventually. Take Me to the River Lyrics as written by Mabon Lewis Hodges Al Green. Count On Me Bruno Mars ; Lily Alan Walker; Ocean Eyes Billie Eilish; Drama Club Melanie Martinez; Faded Alan Walker; This is Home Cavetown; Come Along Cosmo Sheldrake; Mad Hatter … Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Prisonaires: Just Walkin' in the Rain, Elvis Presley: Can't Help Falling in Love. Love this post!

songs typically feature oblique, apparently indecipherable lyrics supported by hook-ridden melodies and meticulous production.

SONG Find the River WRITTEN BY Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe PERFORMED BY R.E.M. We need to lay down our ideas, thoughts, opinions, desires, dreams and allow God to call the shots and direct us. I wish that I played music and wrote lyrics so that I could truly appreciate this wonderful song. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more.

All I know is that they put it in the rotation on their next tour! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

A beautiful song.

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