Story Behind The Song
About a love affair with a drug addict. Based on the Viking lore that when a man died his woman killed herself and the couple was put on a boat that was then set on fire and pushed down a river or out to sea.
Song Description
Female vocals with blues, R&B, soul, and country influences. About a doomed love affair.
| Song Length |
5:40 |
Genre |
Blues - Modern, R & B - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Bad Love |
| Similar Artists |
Alicia Keys, Norah Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I really wanted you, just to love you
Feel the rush and tide of emotion
moving inside of me
CHORUS
Send me down the river
In a boat made for two
Sacrifice my body just for you
Only for you
Could it all be true?
Do you love me like you say you do?
I'm so stupid to love you
But I see something in your eyes
They spark and they shine
Underneath the frozen skies
CHORUS
Send me down the river
In a boat made for two
Sacrifice my body just for you
Only for you
Could it all be true?
Do you love me like you say you do?
When you were behind bars
I eagerly went to see you
We touched our hands through the plate glass
And felt out hearts beating
CHORUS (same as above)
It's the classic
Romeo and Juliet star-crossed lovers
Theme
Would you lay down in front of a car
for me?
Bound together for all eternity
CHORUS