Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: funk
Song Meaning of “Deep River” by Bobby Womack
‘Deep River’ by Bobby Womack is a song about a difficult journey, both spiritual and physical. It touches on feelings of loneliness and being out of place, and symbolizes the trials and hard times we go through in life, as a river must flow through unpredictable terrain to reach its destination. Despite the difficulty of the journey, the narrator in the song finds hope in the fact that the end of the path is all the richer for his experiences. He draws on his strength to keep going until his destination is found. In the end, he finds that no matter how deep the river is, with enough faith and dedication, he will make it to the other side. It is a heartening reminder that even in hard times, we can overcome any obstacle with enough perseverance.