River Cross - Pearl Jam

I always thought I’d cross that river

The other side, distant now

As I got close it turned and widened

Horizon now, fading out

Drifting off in the undertow

Can’t spot a figure on dry land

And afterthoughts of safety

When in truth, none to be had

None to be had

I used to tell time by my shadow

Til the thunderclouds, they took the stage

These days will end as do the light’s rays

Another read of the same page

Wide awake through this deepest night

Still waiting on the sun

As the hours seem to multiply

Find a star to soldier on

Living beneath a lion’s paw

Knowing nothing can be tamed

Can be tamed

I want this dream to last forever

A wish denied to lengthen our time

I wish this moment was never ending

Let it be a lie that all future’s die

While the government thrives on discontent

And there’s no such thing as clear

Proselytizing and profitizing

As our will all but just disappears

Folded over, forced in a choke hold

Outnumbered and held down

And all this talk of rapture

Look around at the promise now

Here and now

Here and now

Can’t hold me down

Can’t hold me down

Won’t hold us down

Won’t hold us down

Live it out

Let it out

Get it out

Shout it out

Won’t hold us down

Won’t hold us down

Share the light

Won’t hold us down