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That would carry me away,
And two miles to the dusty street
That I saw you on today.
It's four miles to my lonely room
Where I will hide my face,
And about half a mile to the downtown bar
That I ran from in disgrace.
Lord, how long have I got to keep on running,
Seven hours, seven days or seven years?
All I know is, since you've been gone
I feel like I'm drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feel like I'm drowning,
Drowning in a river.
In three more days, I'll leave this town
And disappear without a trace.
A year from now, maybe settle down
Where no one knows my face.
I wish that I could hold you
One more time to ease the pain,
But my time's run out and I got to go,
Got to run away again.
Still I catch myself thinking,
One day I'll find my way back here.
You'll save me from drowning,
Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feels like I'm drowning,
Drowning in the river.
Lord, how long must this go on?
Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
GTFO.
He was not a renowned vocalist, but should have gotten more credit for his mellow but raspy pipes. Of course, studio tricks enhance him, but I've read some snarky comments about his vocals that were undeserved. Were they not listening? Maybe not, though half the tracks on Layla were sung like a natural maestro.
That said, this one is past blues and into sadness or melancholy. There's a difference. Maybe a big one. Which leads me to rue that at this junction, the Clapton of Crossroads or Layla or even The Core was already gone. The tune is very nice, but for jeez sake, bro, where the hell went that fellow who played Steppin' Out/Hideaway like his freaking guitar was on fire?
This is a brilliant, moving post. The song is the perfect accompaniment. Thank you.
And how.
This song carries the essence of many things, the great musician as conduit being one of them.
In this song, I hear a stronger personal investment come through in EC's voice than perhaps any of his other wonderful work. It's a tough, excruciating subject that commercial radio just doesn't have the chops for broadcasting — glib Pollyannas.
My dad died when he was 32 yrs old; I remember my grandparents as incredibly strong, stoic people, and they almost didn't get over his death. I imagine what got them through it must have been that he had a brother and a sister, so all was not lost, and that my grandparents were of the generation that sacrificed everything in WWII, but this one loss clearly affected them for the rest of their lives. I am now a father of a beautiful, exquisite 12-year old and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that scares me more than the thought of losing him.
Many of us silly parents harbor these secret wishes that our child will go out and do something great, something that makes the world a better place, even if it is just to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. It's simple human nature to aspire to a course of progress, and it's through successive generations that it happens. For EC and every other parent who has to live through that kind of loss, I share more than a moment of profound sadness over what they and the world has lost.
Sometimes we just have to stop and listen in order to notice that the voice is gone for good; thanks RP for spinning a tune that prompts me to stop, listen, and reflect a bit.
This is a brilliant, moving post. The song is the perfect accompaniment. Thank you.
eat s#t and change the station, you have no class or heart.............
That's all I can think about when I hear this song.
How so?
Craig
That's all I can think about when I hear this song.
Great work.
In this song, I hear a stronger personal investment come through in EC's voice than perhaps any of his other wonderful work. It's a tough, excruciating subject that commercial radio just doesn't have the chops for broadcasting — glib Pollyannas.
My dad died when he was 32 yrs old; I remember my grandparents as incredibly strong, stoic people, and they almost didn't get over his death. I imagine what got them through it must have been that he had a brother and a sister, so all was not lost, and that my grandparents were of the generation that sacrificed everything in WWII, but this one loss clearly affected them for the rest of their lives. I am now a father of a beautiful, exquisite 12-year old and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that scares me more than the thought of losing him.
Many of us silly parents harbor these secret wishes that our child will go out and do something great, something that makes the world a better place, even if it is just to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. It's simple human nature to aspire to a course of progress, and it's through successive generations that it happens. For EC and every other parent who has to live through that kind of loss, I share more than a moment of profound sadness over what they and the world has lost.
Sometimes we just have to stop and listen in order to notice that the voice is gone for good; thanks RP for spinning a tune that prompts me to stop, listen, and reflect a bit.
.....tears in my eyes while reading and listening..........THANKS so much,bill&rebecca for finding you in the great www.....(sry,.."german"-english;)
These posts are very touching as is this song. I have a 13 year old son and I can pretty much guarantee..I would NOT ever get over losing him.
...and S-Curvy, thanks for sharing.
I may be an old guy whose Mom and Dad are both gone, but I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. I do hope the catharsis of song helps.
In this song, I hear a stronger personal investment come through in EC's voice than perhaps any of his other wonderful work. It's a tough, excruciating subject that commercial radio just doesn't have the chops for broadcasting — glib Pollyannas.
My dad died when he was 32 yrs old; I remember my grandparents as incredibly strong, stoic people, and they almost didn't get over his death. I imagine what got them through it must have been that he had a brother and a sister, so all was not lost, and that my grandparents were of the generation that sacrificed everything in WWII, but this one loss clearly affected them for the rest of their lives. I am now a father of a beautiful, exquisite 12-year old and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that scares me more than the thought of losing him.
Many of us silly parents harbor these secret wishes that our child will go out and do something great, something that makes the world a better place, even if it is just to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. It's simple human nature to aspire to a course of progress, and it's through successive generations that it happens. For EC and every other parent who has to live through that kind of loss, I share more than a moment of profound sadness over what they and the world has lost.
Sometimes we just have to stop and listen in order to notice that the voice is gone for good; thanks RP for spinning a tune that prompts me to stop, listen, and reflect a bit.
Check out the live version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55nF0OqTmA
Its beautiful but heartbreaking....
I may be an old guy whose Mom and Dad are both gone, but I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. I do hope the catharsis of song helps.
One of the hallmarks of RP is offering us all a few pearls of music, which often remain in obscurity and oblivion. And the lack of authors, quality songs and music on the radio-stations in general, this is due to many factors, such as the massification of music, by the hand of the recording industry, which seeks, first, to make profits, and the agents and the media involved by facilitating and unpreparedness.
Generally the more elaborate music of artistic value, aesthetic and musical undeniable, there are not attractive to commercial agents, the media, why not sell in massive quantities that allow to obtain large profits. And this is the key point: quality and artistic value / profit. And this is where the contradictions begin.
Everyone knows, I think, that there is a range of musical genres, which are based on a scale of musical notes easily absorbed, requiring little effort to be heard, that invites to dance.
And it is this line that is widely exploited by a large number of agents involved in music.
For all of this, is welcome and commend the remarkable efforts, highly professional and independent of RP, when offers us a significant amount of unpublished songs and alternative music genres, which have remained in obscurity and oblivion of the general public (in many cases there many years after its recording).
But also the RP has to survive and therefore one can not isolate and alienate the rest of the world.
So there is a need to reconcile and integrate all genres and musical concepts in order to meet and satisfy the various musical sensibilities of listeners. I want here to do a caricature, is like giving sweets and chocolates for a child to get their attention and motivation for something deeper and more important, which is the study and learning the principles and values ââof life.
And, it is proven, it is possible to do so without making concessions to vulgarity and facilitating.
And here arises the creativity, experience, knowledge and professionalism. In these times, maintain standing as a project RP-Station, i have said and i repeat, requires great courage and tenacity, and requires and deserves the support of all true lovers of real music.
Everyone knows, I think, that there is a range of musical genres, which are based on a scale of musical notes easily absorbed, requiring little effort to be heard, that invites to dance.
And it is this line that is widely exploited by a large number of agents involved in music.
For all of this, is welcome and commend the remarkable efforts, highly professional and independent of RP, when offers us a significant amount of unpublished songs and alternative music genres, which have remained in obscurity and oblivion of the general public (in many cases there many years after its recording).
So there is a need to reconcile and integrate all genres and musical concepts in order to meet and satisfy the various musical sensibilities of listeners. I want here to do a caricature, is like giving sweets and chocolates for a child to get their attention and motivation for something deeper and more important, which is the study and learning the principles and values ââof life.
And, it is proven, it is possible to do so without making concessions to vulgarity and facilitating.
And here arises the creativity, experience, knowledge and professionalism. In these times, maintain standing as a project RP-Station, i have said and i repeat, requires great courage and tenacity, and requires and deserves the support of all true lovers of real music.
It's true that commercial radio absolutely would NOT play even an eighth of what we hear on RP. I have expanded my music library to the detriment of my bank account, but to the credit of my expanded musical knowledge. Unpublished songs and alternative music genres would fly under the radar of commercial radio.So - here's to Radio Paradise - the true avenue for multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-gender music. Sure, there are odd selections that some folks (myself included) might not understand or like, but the fact that they're being played here makes RP a very safe haven. Long may it play! Off to donate now.... I urge others to do likewise.
One of the hallmarks of RP is offering us all a few pearls of music, which often remain in obscurity and oblivion. And the lack of authors, quality songs and music on the radio-stations in general, this is due to many factors, such as the massification of music, by the hand of the recording industry, which seeks, first, to make profits, and the agents and the media involved by facilitating and unpreparedness.
Generally the more elaborate music of artistic value, aesthetic and musical undeniable, there are not attractive to commercial agents, the media, why not sell in massive quantities that allow to obtain large profits. And this is the key point: quality and artistic value / profit. And this is where the contradictions begin.
Everyone knows, I think, that there is a range of musical genres, which are based on a scale of musical notes easily absorbed, requiring little effort to be heard, that invites to dance.
And it is this line that is widely exploited by a large number of agents involved in music.
For all of this, is welcome and commend the remarkable efforts, highly professional and independent of RP, when offers us a significant amount of unpublished songs and alternative music genres, which have remained in obscurity and oblivion of the general public (in many cases there many years after its recording).
But also the RP has to survive and therefore one can not isolate and alienate the rest of the world.
So there is a need to reconcile and integrate all genres and musical concepts in order to meet and satisfy the various musical sensibilities of listeners. I want here to do a caricature, is like giving sweets and chocolates for a child to get their attention and motivation for something deeper and more important, which is the study and learning the principles and values ââof life.
And, it is proven, it is possible to do so without making concessions to vulgarity and facilitating.
And here arises the creativity, experience, knowledge and professionalism. In these times, maintain standing as a project RP-Station, i have said and i repeat, requires great courage and tenacity, and requires and deserves the support of all true lovers of real music.
© 2007 WMG, River Of Tears (Live)
"I am sorry for your tears, Eric. Just please know, that even though your son's death was so very untimely, the Lord is taking great care of him. You will be reunited one day. Please don't let that be before our Lord requests. Thanks for all of your heart-felt music. You are . . . I can't even describe. I have been following your music for all of my life. And NO, I'm not telling how old I am. But old enough to know how awesome and moving you are, dear Sir. — B Parker . . . " Blupurr
"So very powerful... you can feel the emotion pouring out of his guitar... beautiful. " cjj9789
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