Story Behind The Song

I originally wrote the lyrics for the first verse to a much different melody many years ago on piano; but much like my piano chops, the song just stalled out. This song version started out from the chorus (as I was personally having a difficult time deali

Lyrics

Canyon wind blushes in the raindrops falling on the cliff walls.
Snags & rocks, twisting trees, perils in the rising breeze.
Small raft fight valiantly, the river running out to sea.
Lighting splits the sky & thunder roars,
to hide my screams of fear & woe.

Chorus (repeat twice each time)
I know the river runs wide.
I know the river runs deep.
When will that river subside?
Calls out to heaven my soul to keep/leap.

OhÂ? Life is so strange.
OhÂ? Life is so strange

DonÂ?t want to speak about miracles; DonÂ?t want to talk in parables.
Must we speak hyperbole, Has our love moved listlessly.
Now we talk with metaphors, CanÂ?t our love mean so much more?
Our small love fighting valiantly, this river running out to sea.

Chorus (repeat twice each time)

Chorus (repeat twice each time)

OhÂ? Life is so strange.
OhÂ? Life is so strange Â? DonÂ?t talk to me about.
OhÂ? Life is so strange Â? Oh donÂ?t go, I need you so.
OhÂ? Life is so strange Â? Come back here donÂ?t shut that door.
OhÂ? Life is so strange Â? Can we dance again
Dance once more, one more dance.
OhÂ? Life is so strange Â? Gliding across that floor
One more dance with you, One more dance with you
One more dance with you, One more dance.