River – English Lyrics

• By: Josh Groban
• Album: Bridges

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a meaningful linguistic journey with Josh Groban's "River." This powerful ballad offers a rich vocabulary related to emotions, resilience, and nature, making it an excellent resource for learners. Its clear, emotive lyrics and Groban's distinct vocal delivery provide an accessible and engaging way to grasp English expressions and understanding nuanced messages of hope and overcoming adversity.

[English]

Some days I can't say why I'm feeling lonely

And some days I am too proud to ask for help

And I stumble through the noise trying to find some peace

A stranger in the crowd, I lose myself

So I walk down to the river

Where the troubles, they can't find me

Let the waters there remind me

The sun will be there when we wake

I walk down to the river

Though I might not understand it

It's not always as we planned it

But we grow stronger when we break

So I walk down to the river

I walk down to the river

This raging world can get so overwhelming

Looking for a meaning when it won't make sense

In my head, it's getting loud like I can't outrun this cloud

No matter where I go, well there I am

So I walk down to the river

Where the troubles, they can't find me

Let the waters there remind me

The sun will be there when we wake

I walk down to the river

Though I might not understand it

It's not always as we planned it

But we grow stronger when we break

So I walk down (walk down) to the river (down)

I walk down (walk down) to the river (down)

Let the calm pull me under

Far beyond the thunder

And tell me it will all be okay

Let the waves take all my worries

Conquer them with fury

Give me shelter, be my escape

I walk down to the river

Where the troubles, they can't find me

Let the waters there remind me

The sun will be there when we wake

I walk down to the river

Though I might not understand it

It's not always as we planned it

But we grow stronger when we break

So I walk down (walk down) to the river (down)

I walk down (walk down) to the river (down)

I walk down to the river (down)

I walk down to the river, to the river (down)

To the river

I walk down, oh, oh, oh, oh

To the river, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know
waters /ˈwɔːtərz/ B1	noun - body of water, especially when considered as a whole
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to remember something
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount
break /breɪk/ B2	verb - to separate into parts suddenly or intentionally
overwhelming /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/ C1	adjective - very intense or overpowering
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B2	noun - the idea or message that a word or phrase expresses
fury /ˈfjʊəri/ C2	noun - extreme anger
shelter /ˈʃɛltər/ B2	noun - something that provides protection from danger or weather
escape /ɪsˈkeɪp/ B2	noun - the act of breaking free from confinement or danger