Simile #1

"The River"

By: Garth Brooks

You know a dream is like a river

Ever changin' as it flows

And a dreamer's just a vessel

That must follow where it goes

Trying to learn from what's behind you

And never knowing what's in store

Makes each day a constant battle

Just to stay between the shores

And I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Like a bird upon the wind

These waters are my sky

I'll never reach my destination

If I never try So I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Too many times we stand aside

And let the waters slip away

'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow

It has now become today

So don't you sit upon the shoreline

And say you're satisfied

Choose to chance the rapids

And dare to dance that tide

And I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Like a bird upon the wind

These waters are my sky

I'll never reach my destination If I never try

So I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

There's bound to be rough waters

And I know

I'll take some falls

With the good Lord as my captain

I can make it through them all

And I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Like a bird upon the wind

These waters are my sky

I'll never reach my destination

If I never try So I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry Lord, I will sail my vessel

'Til the river runs dry

Yea....

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“The River” By Garth Brooks has an unbelievably large about of similes in this song. But overall this song is about not settling for being satisfied or taking the easy way out just to slip by but taking life and making it into the best it can be. Also, this story is stating life is better to go the harder way to get to destination or wherever you may be going or doing in life because it’s that much sweeter when you get there. A couple examples of similes out of this song are “You know a dream is like a river, Ever changin’ as it flows” meaning your dreams are like a river to the aspect where there always moving and changing rapidly. In another verse: “Like a bird upon the wind, These waters are my sky” this means he will soar through the troubles and tribulations to get to his destination but he’ll never reach there unless he tries.