Dear River

The artist and song I am highlighting/analyzing this week may be new for some because it’s not in the mainstream. Kina Grannis started off singing in front of her camera and uploading her videos online. Due to her raw voice and vulnerable lyrics it didn’t take her long to become a Youtube sensation.  The song “Dear River” by the artist Kina Grannis is a meaningful song that has a relevant message for today’s society. Just by listening to the song it may be difficult to understand the real meaning  of what the song is saying because of its subliminal message.

The video is artistically done because it shows a couple in the woods who are immersed in technology instead of enjoying each other’s company and the beauty that surrounds them in the woods. They are trying to capture their time together with their phones but instead of capturing the moment, they lose the moment.

The kids in the video are trying to get the couple’s attention and get their focus off of technology and on each other.   The kids in this music video could metaphorically represent the river. I believe the word “river” means “youth” in the song because the lyrics say, “Everybody knows the river comes, the river goes, but you stopped here.” This is, I believe, referring to our childhood that comes and goes so quickly. It’s important to cherish each moment we have instead of letting it pass us by because we can never get any moment or second back. Kina, at the end of the music video, turns the adults into children by putting crowns on them.  She takes them back to their youth where they can live carefree.

This is a song where you almost have to watch the music video to understand the relevant meaning behind it. The song, “Dear River,” that Kina Grannis sings conveys a deep meaning to live in the moment by not losing yourself in technology. I encourage everyone to watch it.