Watching The River Flow

Bob Dylan

Transposer:

(afinação) What’s the matter with me? I don’t have much to say Daylight’s sneaking’ through the window And I’m still in this all night cafe Walking to and fro beneath the moon Out to where the trucks are rolling slow Sit out on this bank of sand and watch the river flow Wish I was back in the city instead of this ol’ bank of sand With the sun beatin’ down over the chimney tops And the one I love so close at hand If I had wings and I could fly I know where I would go But right now I just sit here so contentedly And watch the river flow TURNAROUND 3 (bridge) People disagreein’ on just about everything yep Makes you stop and wonder why Why only yesterday I saw someone on the street Who just couldn’t help but cry (Chorus) Wo but this old river keeps on rollin’ though No matter what gets in the way and which was the wind does blow And as long as it does I just sit here And watch the river flow (solo) (bridge) People disagreein’ everywhere you look Makes you want to stop and read a book Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street That was a-really shook ... (Chorus) Watch the river flow watching the river flow Watching the river flow Well I just sit out on this bank of sand TURNAROUND 1 BUT END ON And watch the river flow E |-5--10--0--7---2---5--- ---5---5---5--------7--| B |-5--10--0--7---2---8--- --5---5---5------5--5--| G#|-5--10--0--7---1---5--- -8---7---6------5-5-6--| E |-5--10--0--7---2---5--- -------------5-5----7--| B |-5--10--0--7-------5--- -----------------------| E |-5--10--0--7---2---5--- -----------------------| E |-----5-----5-----5----5-5-3p0------------------------------------------------| B |---5-----5-----5--------------------0-3-5------------------------------------| G#|-8-----7-----6---------------------------------------------------------------| E |-------------------5----------------------0-0--------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------3-3-0-0------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------4-4--0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-| E |-----5-----5-----5-----------------------| B |---5-----5-----5-------------------------| G#|-8-----7-----6---------------------------| E |------------------5-----5-----4-----2----| B |----------------------5-----4-----2------| E |--------------------5-----4-----2------0-|

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La chanson évoque un sentiment de nostalgie et de contemplation. Le narrateur se trouve dans un café nocturne, regardant la vie passer autour de lui, tout en aspirant à un retour à la ville et à ses proches. Il se perd dans ses pensées, observant les désaccords entre les gens et la tristesse qui les entoure, mais malgré tout cela, il reste serein sur cette rive, en regardant le cours ininterrompu de la rivière. Le contexte semble être celui d'une réflexion personnelle sur la vie, le passage du temps et les relations humaines, avec en toile de fond une scène de solitude que beaucoup peuvent comprendre. C'est un moment où l'on se demande ce que l'on aurait pu faire autrement, tout en acceptant la tranquillité de l’instant présent.

Le Chansonnier