Track Insight / Lyrics
I've seen the city breathe for years,
A silent watch, through joys and tears.
These cobbled streets, a winding maze,
Reflect the sun in hazy days.
I'm river hill stone, solid and grey,
Been holdin' this ground for a hundred day.
Watched wooden bridges rise and fall,
Heard every echo, answered every call.
The taxis crawl, like beetles below,
Each fare a story, fast or slow.
The river flows, a silver thread,
Carryin' dreams of the livin' and dead.
River hill stone, I'm rooted deep,
Secrets I keep while the city sleeps.
Seen lovers meet, and goodbyes unfold,
Stories in stone, more precious than gold.
The fog rolls in, a ghostly shroud,
Whisperin' tales to the gatherin' crowd.
Rain streaks the brick, a watery sheen,
Washin' away what might have been.
Old man Tiber, he rambles and sighs,
Reflectin' the lights in his weary eyes.
He's seen it all, like me you see,
The rise and the fall of history.
River hill stone, I'm rooted deep,
Secrets I keep while the city sleeps.
Seen lovers meet, and goodbyes unfold,
Stories in stone, more precious than gold.
These hills remember a different time,
When steamboats whistled, a glorious chime.
The clang of the trolleys, the factory's call,
A city awakenin', standin' up tall.
I feel the rhythm, the foot-thumpin' beat,
Of Cincinnati hearts walkin' the street.
The city's alive, a vibrant hue,
A promise of mornin', fresh and new.
River hill stone, I'm rooted deep,
Secrets I keep while the city sleeps.
Seen lovers meet, and goodbyes unfold,
Stories in stone, more precious than gold.
River hill stone, forever I'll stand,
Guardian of this beautiful land.
Holdin' the memories, strong and true,
Cincinnati's heartbeat, runnin' through!
Just stone and river, watchin' time flow,
Old city secrets, only I know.
Stone and river, stone and river…
Watchin' the city, forever and ever.
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