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We had such a hell of a time 00:04
On the banks at the river drinking too much wine 00:05
Oh yeah 00:08
Ahha yeah 00:10
Sat by the water smoking cigarettes 00:12
Told me those words that I can't forget 00:14
Oh yeah 00:16
Ahha yeah 00:17
When we were together 00:19
Those were the days 00:22
It couldn't get much better 00:23
I feel the same 00:26
You feel the same 00:27
I told you 00:28
I'll be waiting for you 00:30
So meet me By The River 00:35
Where it all began 00:39
Let's go back to the place 00:43
Where our love burned brighter than the sun 00:45
Oh yeah 00:49
Meet me By The River 00:51
Where it all began 00:55
Let's go back to the place 01:00
Where our love burned brighter than the sun 01:02
Oh yeah, uh! 01:05
By The River 01:11
Meet me By The River 01:15
By The River 01:19
Oh yeah 01:21
Oh I see it rising, that sweet old moon 01:23
Are you thinkin' of me 'cause I'm thinkin' of you 01:26
Oh yeah 01:28
Oh yeah 01:29
Been thinking 'bout those eyes of the deepest green 01:32
I don't know my mind but I know what I see 01:34
Oh yeah 01:35
And we were together 01:40
Those were the days 01:42
It couldn't get much better 01:43
I do believe 01:46
I do believe 01:47
I told you 01:48
I'll be waiting for you 01:50
So meet me By The River 01:55
Where it all began 01:58
Let's go back to the place 02:03
Where our love burned brighter than the sun 02:05
Oh yeah 02:09
Meet me By The River 02:11
Where it all began 02:15
Let's go back to the place 02:19
Where our love burned brighter than the sun 02:21
Oh yeah, uh! 02:25
By The River 02:31
Meet me By The River 02:35
By The River 02:39
Oh yeah 02:42
Meet me By The River 02:43
Where it all began 02:47
Let's go back to the place 02:52
Where our love burned brighter than the sun 02:53
Oh yeah 02:57

By The River – English Lyrics

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Embark on a musical journey with "By The River" by Klingande and Jamie N Commons. This song offers a perfect blend of captivating Tropical House rhythms and soulful folk-pop storytelling. Learning the lyrics provides insight into English expressions of nostalgia, longing, and romantic recollection, all set to an irresistibly groovy beat that makes it special for language learners.

[English]
We had such a hell of a time
On the banks at the river drinking too much wine
Oh yeah
Ahha yeah
Sat by the water smoking cigarettes
Told me those words that I can't forget
Oh yeah
Ahha yeah
When we were together
Those were the days
It couldn't get much better
I feel the same
You feel the same
I told you
I'll be waiting for you
So meet me By The River
Where it all began
Let's go back to the place
Where our love burned brighter than the sun
Oh yeah
Meet me By The River
Where it all began
Let's go back to the place
Where our love burned brighter than the sun
Oh yeah, uh!
By The River
Meet me By The River
By The River
Oh yeah
Oh I see it rising, that sweet old moon
Are you thinkin' of me 'cause I'm thinkin' of you
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Been thinking 'bout those eyes of the deepest green
I don't know my mind but I know what I see
Oh yeah
And we were together
Those were the days
It couldn't get much better
I do believe
I do believe
I told you
I'll be waiting for you
So meet me By The River
Where it all began
Let's go back to the place
Where our love burned brighter than the sun
Oh yeah
Meet me By The River
Where it all began
Let's go back to the place
Where our love burned brighter than the sun
Oh yeah, uh!
By The River
Meet me By The River
By The River
Oh yeah
Meet me By The River
Where it all began
Let's go back to the place
Where our love burned brighter than the sun
Oh yeah

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

river

/ˈrɪvər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel

burn

/bɜːrn/

A2
  • verb
  • - to be on fire; to destroy by fire

brighter

/ˈbraɪtər/

B1
  • adjective
  • - giving off more light; more intense

together

/təˈɡeθər/

A1
  • adverb
  • - in each other's company

waiting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to stay in place until a future event

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - a deep affection for someone
  • verb
  • - to have a deep affection for

sun

/sʌn/

A1
  • noun
  • - the star at the center of the solar system

place

/pleɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - a particular area or location

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

A2
  • verb
  • - to start something

moon

/muːn/

A1
  • noun
  • - the natural satellite of the Earth

rising

/ˈraɪzɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to move upward

thinking

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to have thoughts or ideas in the mind

deepest

/ˈdiːpɪst/

B1
  • adjective
  • - extending far down from the top or surface

green

/ɡriːn/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of the color between blue and yellow

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

A2
  • verb
  • - to accept something as true

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