TOM WAITS
- Misery Is The River Of The World Lyrics / with translationsMisery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
The higher that the monkey can climb
the more he shows his tail
Call no man happy 'til he dies
There's no milk at the bottom of the pail
God builds a church
The devil builds a chapel
Like the thistles that are growing
'round the trunk of a tree
All the good in the world
You can put inside a thimble
And still have room for you and me
If there's one thing you can say
About Mankind
There's nothing kind about man
You can drive out nature with a pitch fork
But it always comes roaring back again
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
For want of a bird
The sky was lost
For want of a nail
A shoe was lost
For want of a life
A knife was lost
For want of a toy
A child was lost
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everybody Row!Everybody Row!
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everbody Row!Everbody Row!
Everbody Row!
Misery's the River of the World
The higher that the monkey can climb
the more he shows his tail
Call no man happy 'til he dies
There's no milk at the bottom of the pail
God builds a church
The devil builds a chapel
Like the thistles that are growing
'round the trunk of a tree
All the good in the world
You can put inside a thimble
And still have room for you and me
If there's one thing you can say
About Mankind
There's nothing kind about man
You can drive out nature with a pitch fork
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
For want of a bird
The sky was lost
For want of a nail
A shoe was lost
For want of a life
A knife was lost
For want of a toy
A child was lost
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everybody Row!Everybody Row!
Misery's the River of the World
Misery's the River of the World
Everbody Row!Everbody Row!
Everbody Row!
Facts about Misery Is The River Of The World
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Misery Is The River Of The World is written by Kathleen Brennan, Thomas Alan Waits.
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It is first released on May 06, 2002 as part of Tom Waits's album "Blood Money" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the tune 'Misery Is The River Of The World' by Tom Waits describes in a dark way the whole nature of mankind and their lives by using metaphors such as monkeys climbing to stand for human ambition and misery being an everlasting river. The message is that even though there are attempts to control and hide nature's harsh side, still, misery and suffering are to be encountered in life always. Hence, the dark and difficult sides of human life are pointed out more. Misery is the river of the world lyrics mainly talk about despair, angsts, social commentary, reflection and rage. The song, however, at the same time, recognizes the paramount nature of human pain and suffering, the good and evil duality, and the naturality of the latter. The lyrics highlight themes of wretchedness and humankind that perhaps are not for the very young ones, thus implying a need for parental advice. No, there is no swearing or explicit content, but the overall mood and topics can be regarded as adult ones.
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Misery Is The River Of The World falls under the genre Rock.
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Misery Is The River Of The World song length is 4 minutes and 25 seconds.
Who wrote Misery Is The River Of The World lyrics?
Misery Is The River Of The World is written by Kathleen Brennan, Thomas Alan Waits.
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When was Misery Is The River Of The World released?
It is first released on May 06, 2002 as part of Tom Waits's album "Blood Money" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Misery Is The River Of The World lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the tune 'Misery Is The River Of The World' by Tom Waits describes in a dark way the whole nature of mankind and their lives by using metaphors such as monkeys climbing to stand for human ambition and misery being an everlasting river. The message is that even though there are attempts to control and hide nature's harsh side, still, misery and suffering are to be encountered in life always. Hence, the dark and difficult sides of human life are pointed out more. Misery is the river of the world lyrics mainly talk about despair, angsts, social commentary, reflection and rage. The song, however, at the same time, recognizes the paramount nature of human pain and suffering, the good and evil duality, and the naturality of the latter. The lyrics highlight themes of wretchedness and humankind that perhaps are not for the very young ones, thus implying a need for parental advice. No, there is no swearing or explicit content, but the overall mood and topics can be regarded as adult ones.
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Which genre is Misery Is The River Of The World?
Misery Is The River Of The World falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Misery Is The River Of The World?
Misery Is The River Of The World song length is 4 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Kathleen Brennan, Thomas Alan WaitsRecord Label(s): 2002 Anti
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