meaning of the song let the river run
Let the River Run Simon has stated that she found inspiration for the lyrics by first reading the original script, and then the poems of Walt Whitman. Musically, she wanted to write a hymn to New York with a contemporary jungle beat under it, so as to juxtapose those opposites in a compelling way. The phrases "Silver Cities Rise" and "The New Jerusalem" seem to have taken on a new meaning for many people, but the song was not originally composed with any particular political and/or religious overtones.[6] However, many English literature and history majors, as well as many UK residents, will recognize the "new Jerusalem" allusion from William Blake and 19th-century English history.[7]