Letra de
River

A música River de Joni Mitchell é amplamente reconhecida como uma expressão sincera de arrependimento e desejo de escapar. Mitchell compôs a música inspirada por sua própria vida, abordando temas de rompimento e solidão durante o período natalino. A presença recorrente da melodia de Jingle Bells ao piano enfatiza a contradição entre a alegria festiva esperada e a tristeza pessoal da artista.


It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly---- wooh . .
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry


He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly---- whoa
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye


It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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