I Follow Rivers – English Lyrics

• By: Tiësto, Oaks
• Album: Prismatic: Pack One

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of Swedish lyrics through Tiësto's exhilarating remix of "I Follow Rivers," featuring vocalist Winona Oak. This track offers a unique opportunity to experience the lyrical depth of obsessive love and devotion, wrapped in an electrifying dance beat. It's a perfect example of how music can transcend language barriers, making the raw emotion of the lyrics palpable even if you don't understand every word, inspiring a deeper connection and a desire to learn the language.

[English]

Oh, I beg you

Can I follow?

Oh, I ask you

Why not always?

Be the ocean

Where I unravel

Be my only

Be the water where I'm wading

You're my river running high

Run deep, run wild

I, I follow, I follow you

Deep sea baby, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Dark doom honey, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Deep sea baby, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Dark doom honey, I follow you

I, I follow

I, I follow

He a message

I'm the runner

He the rebel

I'm the daughter waiting for you

You're my river running high

Run deep, run wild

I, I follow, I follow you

Deep sea baby, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Dark doom honey, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Deep sea baby, I follow you

I, I follow, I follow you

Dark doom honey, I follow you

I follow you

Dark doom honey, I follow you

I, I follow (oh-oh-oh, oh)

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh

I, I follow (oh-oh-oh, oh)

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Can I follow?

  ➔ Modal Verb for Request/Permission

  ➔ The modal verb "Can" is used here to ask for permission or to make a request.

• Why not always?

  ➔ "Why not" for Suggestion/Inquiry

  ➔ "Why not" is used to make a suggestion or to ask for a reason for not doing something.

• Be the ocean

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood, starting with "Be", is used here to express a plea or wish for someone to embody a characteristic or role.

• Where I unravel

  ➔ Relative Clause of Place

  ➔ "Where" introduces a relative clause that specifies the place (implied 'ocean' from the previous line) where the action ("I unravel") occurs.

• You're my river running high

  ➔ Present Participle as an Adjectival Phrase

  ➔ "running high" is a present participle phrase acting as an adjective, describing the noun "river."

• Run deep, run wild

  ➔ Imperative with Adverbs

  ➔ This uses the imperative form of "run" followed by adverbs ("deep," "wild") to describe how the river should run or how the action should be performed.

• where I'm wading

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "I'm wading" (I am wading) uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state.

• He a message

  ➔ Ellipsis of the Verb "to be"

  ➔ In poetic or informal contexts, the verb "is" (part of "to be") is sometimes omitted, implying "He is a message."

• Deep sea baby

  ➔ Noun Phrase as a Vocative/Direct Address

  ➔ The noun phrase "Deep sea baby" is used to directly address someone, acting as a term of endearment or a label for the person being spoken to.