‘Can’t Carry Water’ is about the physical, emotional and spiritual impact that manifests in a person when you realize you can’t do something, not for lack of trying – I don’t believe anything is impossible – but simply because it is not meant to be. At first you feel overwhelmed, depressed, anguished… then comes the warm glow of acceptance. There are some things in this world we are just not meant to have, or to understand. You realize this person has left you or this thing didn’t work out – but for a good reason. Better things are coming.
lyrics
As hard as I try with all my might
I cannot count all of the stars in the sky
So I’ll just look up at all the small lights
And wonder at how there’s so many tonight
As hard as I wish I can’t
Touch them or hold them with my bare hands
As hard as I try they’re just like
Water that runs though my fingers and grasp
Water that runs through my fingers and hands
As hard as I try I can’t
I can’t carry water with my bare hands
As hard as I wish with all my might
I can’t make you love me forever tonight
I can’t make you love me forever tonight
I can’t carry water / I can’t carry you
As hard as I try
As hard as I try my hands
Can’t bring down all of the stars in the sky
To light your way back to be by my side
I can’t make you love me forever tonight
I can’t make you love me forever tonight
credits
from Meghann Wright EP 2014,
track released January 1, 2014
Written and performed by Meghann Wright. Produced by Tim Gilles at Big Blue Meenie. Additional Guitar, Bass: Mark Williams. Drums: Fabio Amato. 2013
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