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"The River" / jim_bennett
Song lyrics, added: 1/1/2007, Social/Political
 
Lyrics by: jim_bennett
Inspired by: living on the Nanticoke River
Viewed: 314 times
Preferred music genre: Folk and tranditional
 

The river`s tide is high
The river`s water is deep
And don`t misjudge her speed
There is places I won`t go
But there is no other place I rather be

There`s stories she told
Some she won`t tell
Some that are buried still under the sea
She never hides
But she still won`t tell me what she sees

There`s some memories
That have to be told
And there`s some still to be born
But she will never see
What she can never be

The Nanticoke River remembers everything
The Nanticoke River never forgets
The nanticoke River never regrets
But she never pleads guilty
Too anything she ever does

The Nanticoke River remembers everything
Before she was born
She broke the hearts of many
But she is the only one
That will ever be in contol
 
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Thanks for your comments. They did make sense. I should be coming out with some new material within the next year.
Posted by: james b bennett on 11/14/2008, 2:43 AM

O.K., there are 2 versions here. And on version 2, these are my thoughts. I really liked the structure of the melody and since writing is trying to find the best of the lyric and the melody, my suggestion is just to say, "The Nanticoke...and not repeating "The Nanticoke River", since the premise has already been established. Just sing "The Nanticoke" after you`ve established it`s a river in the first few lines. You can then relate to the lake as "she" when your lines repeat her in consecutive lines. Does that make sense? Or you can just say the "river" on the next line. example: The Naticoke River remembers everything"
"The river never forgets..."
or...
"The Nanticoke remembers everything"
"She never forgets"...
Give her a female if not human voice in the song instead of just a proper.."The Nanticoke River" on every line. Hope my message is coming through. This is my main complaint with online songwriting sites is that we`re not sitting together in real time to share ideas and always with the SONG being the most important and center of our work and conversation! Hope this doesn`t come across as negative, just want the best for your wonderful song or as they are to me, "my babies". Yeah, I may be sick... but music is my life, and I love others who are willing to put their souls out for everyone to see. The second, with the vocals reminds me of "The Cowboy Junkies" first album, "The Trinity Sessions" which happens to be one of my 5 desert island albums if you know what I mean. I wouldn`t have taken this much time in my comments if I didn`t see a diamond in this rough cut. I hope you understand, I`ve been accused of being too tough on people`s songs with my words... hope you are one of the few who get that I only want the best for my songs as well as anyone else who has a passion for theirs. let me know, alx4asong
Posted by: alex clemons on 11/14/2008, 1:14 AM

I enjoyed this very much... would love to hear a finished song! I would buy it! So many people today forget that when a lyric and a melody come together in their simplest forms, that is the key to a GOOD song. loved it , keep up the great work, a
Posted by: alex clemons on 11/14/2008, 12:54 AM

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