'The River' by Bruce Springsteen always hit me for it's message of opportunity taken away by the fates...but the ending has a message of strength and hope. Perseverance in the face of hard times I guess. At times it can make me awful melancholy. Blue collar families having lives compromised by economic downturns...there are a lot of songs in this vein but the whole composition here hits me...the music sets the tone for the lyrics. Bittersweet but not defeated. I like the way it makes me feel but it hurts too.