Good Charlotte – The River

The song has the obvious theme of being lost. In the chorus it uses the Prodigal Son story from the New Testement. This story is what the younger son of two takes money from is...
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As I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of L.A.
The footsteps that were next to me
Have gone their separate ways

I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things
Don't always stay that way
I've done enough now to know this beautiful place
Isn't everything they say

I heard that evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light

Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer

Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered, I'm delivered

You're from a small town
You're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
The dead come back to life

To the praying Mother and the worried Father
Let your children go
If they come back they'll come home stronger
And if they don't you'll know

They say evil that comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light

Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer

Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered, I'm delivered

Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered

(On my own!)
(On my own!)

Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered

Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered!

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Lyrics submitted by poisoned_wound

Track duration: 03:16

"The River" as written by Balewa M. Muhammad, Raeford Godfrey Gerald, Luther E. Lynch, Frank Tremayne Oliphant, Terence L. Abney, Arama Mara Brown, Keir Lamont Gist, Noel Gourdin, Jonathan Lafayette, Eric Maurice Daniels, Marcellus Andrew Dawson

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:c'mon now suzuka99
    leave some room for the rest of us
    haha
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    General Comment:omg!!Im srry if thts alot of the same comment i was writing tht comment on my dsiXL and it loads not tht fast soo i thought it wasnt loading instead it copied the same comment srry if thts annoying!!♥
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think the meaning of this song is of course being baptized in a river.I think they were tlkin bout how god was mad at him 4 doing a sin but hes tryin 2 tell god 2 give him another chance and forgive him.bcuz in the song he said ″in the city theres a sinner ive done alot of things rong but i swear im a believer″.
    Flag suzuka99on August 18, 2010   Link

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