Story Behind The Song

When feelings for a close friend moves from friendship to potential lover and the other cannot respond.

Lyrics

River Keeps Rising

Started out as friends
Easy as a summer stream.
Playing songs and building fires,
Talking our separate dreams,

Little did I know, this gentle flow
Was pooling in my heart.
Now I'm drowning in this current
As you struggle with your part.

You know I never asked for it to turn this way,
I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say.
I wish I could turn it all back to yesterday,
But this river keeps rising in my heart.
This river keeps rising in my heart.


I know its hard for you, you feel confused,
Now that's my friendship's turned to love.
But I can't hold this river back
Or return to once what was.

Now there's thunder in the valley,
Droplets on the pane.
Wish my coat could keep you dry,
But I just can't stop this rain.

You know I never asked for it to turn this way,
The tides have shifted now, and I fell you drift away.
I wish I could turn it all back to yesterday,
But this river keeps rising in my heart.
This river keeps rising in my heart.

Bridge

Coffee's getting cold,
And a neon evening fades.
Outside I hear the river run.
Inside I feel it rage.

Liquid chest, moistened breath,
There's a canyon in my heart.
Alone I can't build a bridge,
Maybe someday we could start.

You know I never asked for it to turn this way,
Funny what love brings, and what it takes away.
I wish I could turn it all back to yesterday,
But this river keeps rising in my heart.
This river keeps rising in my heart.
This river keeps rising in my heart.