"Boat on the River" von Styx ist eine ruhige und besinnliche Ballade, die von einer Reise auf einem Fluss erzählt. Der Song zeichnet sich durch seine sanfte Instrumentalisierung und den harmonischen Gesang aus, die eine friedliche Atmosphäre schaffen und zum Träumen einladen.
Take me back to my boat on the river,
I need to go down, I need to calm down.
Take me back to my boat on the river,
And I won't cry out any more.
Time stands still as I gaze in her waters,
She eases me down, touching me gently
With the waters that flow past my boat on the river,
So I don't cry out anymore.
Oh, the river is wide,
The river, it touches my life like the waves on the sand,
And all roads lead to Tranquility Base1
Where the frown on my face disappears.
Take me down to my boat on the river,
And I won't cry out anymore.
Oh, the river is deep,
The river, it touches my life like the waves on the sand,
And all roads lead to Tranquility Base1
Where the frown on my face disappears.
Take me down to my boat on the river,
I need to go down,
Won't you let me go down.
Take me back to my boat on the river,
And I won't cry out anymore,
And I won't cry out anymore,
And I won't cry out anymore...