"Ride the River" adalah sebuah lagu yang dibawakan oleh musisi legendaris Eric Clapton. Lirik lagu yang sarat makna ini mengisahkan perjalanan seseorang yang berusaha melepaskan diri dari beban masa lalu dan menemukan ketenangan dalam pelukan alam. Sang tokoh digambarkan sedang mengarungi sungai, membiarkan arus membawanya menjauh dari kekhawatiran dan kenangan pahit yang mengitarinya. Seiring waktu berlalu, masa lalu perlahan memudar, dan ia menemukan kebebasan dan makna baru dalam perjalanan hidupnya.
Ride the River Lyrics
Eric Clapton
Floatin' down that old river boy, all my worries far behind,
Floatin' down that old river boy, leave old memories way behind,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
All my life, I've been waitin', for this time.
Floatin' down that old river boy, leaves me feelin' good inside,
Floatin' down that old river boy, tryin' to get to the other side,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
I been waitin', now forever, for this ride.
[Refrain:]
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Floatin' down that old river boy, all my worries far behind,
Floatin' down that old river boy, leave old memories way behind,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
I been waitin', now forever, for this ride
[Refrain]
Floatin' down that old river boy, leave old memories way behind,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
All my life, I've been waitin', for this time.
Floatin' down that old river boy, leaves me feelin' good inside,
Floatin' down that old river boy, tryin' to get to the other side,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
I been waitin', now forever, for this ride.
[Refrain:]
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Ride the river in this boat, ride the river.
Floatin' down that old river boy, all my worries far behind,
Floatin' down that old river boy, leave old memories way behind,
Yesterday is slowly fadin',
I been waitin', now forever, for this ride
[Refrain]