Puscifer – The Humbling River lyrics

Puscifer – The Humbling River lyrics

Nature nurture heaven and home
Sum of all and by them driven
To conquer every mountain shown
But I've never crossed the river

Brave the forest, brave the stone
Brave the icy winds and fire
Braved and beat them on my own
Yet I'm helpless by the river

Angel, angel what have I done
I face the quakes, the wind, the fire
I've conquered country, crown, and throne
Why can't I cross this river

Angel, angel what have I done
I face the quakes, the wind, the fire
I've conquered country, crown, and throne
Why can't I cross this river

Pay no mind to the battles you've won
It'll take a lot more than rage and muscle
Open your heart and hands my son
Or you'll never make it over the river

It'll take a lot more than words and guns
A whole lot more than riches and muscle
The hands of many must join as one
And together we'll cross the river

It'll take a lot more than words and guns
A whole lot more than riches and muscle
The hands of many must join as one
And together we'll cross the river

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Songwriters: MAT MITCHELL, MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN, TIM ALEXANDER

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Unregistered 2021-11-18 19:47:54

To me this song seems to be about an insurmountable obstacle in life. The singer is full of pride, has accomplished many things in life, is usually successful but now faces a barrier that he just can not solve on his own. A barrier that he may have even caused. I can relate to being confounded by a problem that I just can't seem to fix.

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Unregistered 2013-10-24 19:57:49

The humbling river is the one 'boundary' of mankind that can't be conquered by the individual- instead it has to be crossed in total unison and hence remains mankind's ultimate limitation.
This river crossing is most literally death, but it also a metaphor to describe any difficult situation where the human race can only advance through co-operaton and peace. It's not about a literal river, but insurmountable challenges in life. People can not survive on those own, and some challenges, despite what you have already overcome are harder to beat. If you open to the people in your life then the burden is easier to overcome.
If you keep trying on your own, then you'll never make it across. Think it's pretty simple; we can no longer follow the old paradigm of war and conquest. We, as a species, need to evolve from the spear to the cooperative effort. Otherwise, humanity will not survive. My meaning toward this song is more than just words on a sheet its powerful it says how lost some people were like he says brave the icy winds and fire It's about not being able to lay with a woman when it's her time of the month. No matter how you rage and put down coins, it's just not a good idea, patience is key.

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Unregistered 2021-07-26 05:01:35

With Maynard, it's always a toss up as to what he's saying is literal or not. He likes to play around with allusions and double-meanings. That said, I'm wondering if he was actually referring to an actual river. Someone else here mentioned crossing the river Rubicon. And, yeah, that does kind of come to mind, what with "I've conquered country, crown, and throne. Why can't I cross this river". But this seems to be something reaching further into a common human condition or setting, like with saying "The hands of many must join as one. And together we'll cross the river." And what might be an "actual" river that all of humanity is supposed to face at some point? The River Styx. And crossing it, with the boatman. Perhaps it's someone that doesn't want to leave behind all they accomplished and can't bring themselves to cross the river and can't let go? Or it's a barrier they're prevented from crossing. Either way, it's some herculean obstacle for them and/or humanity as a whole.

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Unregistered 2021-05-28 09:10:04

When I listened to this song, I immediately thought of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon river. It was absolutely forbidden for a Roman general to march an army across the Rubicon river, it was seen as an act of treason. Caesar was a governor in Turkey. After years of conquest he marched his army back to Rome crossing the Rubicon river and ceasing power from the senate and creating the Roman Empire.

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Unregistered 2023-03-29 03:37:03

I dont understand why you cant let someone have their own personal meaning for this song? It’s really interesting to see someone else's unique perspective on it.

With that being said. This song means to me that together, and when you lead with your heart and not your first, any obstacle can be overcame. It takes community, and heart

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AndiLynn 2015-11-03 22:27:01

I see this song as a song from a guy to his girlfriend. I see it as: the guy lost everything and is seen as "heartless" and he meets a girl and fell in love with her. He's telling her about his past and he's saying he has tried and tried to cross this "river" but he can't. So what I see is her telling him that she's been there before and that no matter how much rage he has contained inside of him, that she will always be there. And basically she is saying that she is there with him and if he takes her hand and holds on, she will help him cross the "river" to a life of happiness.
I may be wrong but that's how I see it. My own boyfriend dedicated this song to me and every time I hear it I can't help but think about him and how together me and him crossed the "river" and now we are both happy!

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Unregistered 2015-12-03 12:23:29

You guys are idiots and your hurting my soul with your (I'm sorry!) less than thought-out review of the lyrics therefor blah! Yes it's about a river of menstruated blood and boyfriend tears! Congrats! You guys figured it out... Wait? Why is Maynard using so many words with obsolete or archaic words in a pre-reinnassaince word order? Hmmm?

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