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The River of Dreams Lyrics
by Billy Joel
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The River of Dreams Lyrics
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To a river so deep
I must be looking for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
And even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and I stand on the shore
And try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find out what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
And I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I would never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is that I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To a river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night
I'm not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That runs to the promised land
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night
Meaning of The River of Dreams
In the middle of the night, Billy Joel’s “The River of Dreams” explores a profound sense of searching and loss, driven by an inexplicable nightly compulsion. The lyrics depict a restless journey through metaphorical landscapes – mountains of faith, valleys of fear, jungles of doubt, and deserts of truth – all leading to a vast, unknowable river representing something deeply missing from the narrator’s soul. He feels like he's been robbed of something sacred, perhaps even his own identity, and desperately attempts to cross this “river so deep,” acknowledging its daunting width and the potential for an endless pursuit. The song evokes feelings of frustration, weariness, and a poignant yearning for answers, suggesting that life itself might be a journey guided by unseen currents, ultimately ending with everyone returning to the ocean – a humbling reminder of our shared human experience and the elusive nature of true fulfillment.
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