This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Where do you come from boy, could you come anywhere?
You come from country where water flows free to the sea
I heard the English said, you got the best of it
When Raleigh washed up and found solid gold in his hands
There was a woman who gave all her pearls,
The ocean rolling, rolled them from the new world
There was a hill coolie, and a transatlantic slave,
There came a day when they broke free of their chains,
Now in country tempers run hot like Caribbean sun,
Said Gyasi when he went home
You come from country where water flows free to the sea
I heard the English said, you got the best of it
When Raleigh washed up and found solid gold in his hands
There was a woman who gave all her pearls,
The ocean rolling, rolled them from the new world
There was a hill coolie, and a transatlantic slave,
There came a day when they broke free of their chains,
Now in country tempers run hot like Caribbean sun,
Said Gyasi when he went home
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is it on the warped tour cd
Yeah, this is on the Warped Tour 05' Cd, and i love it! I'm not really sure what it means though... anyone help me out?
i read that it was inspired by the bassist's visit to guyana - where his family is from.
uhh, the lyrics have quite a few mistakes in them. Just a heads up!
I do believe that "wickedwise" is correct.
i love bedouin soundclash. i saw them live on new years eve and they performed this song and the lead singer said it was about when eon, the bassist, went to or back to guyana :)
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i love this song, and the voice. but this is missing a lot of lyrics...
well the bassist went back to where he's from...which is Guyana (actually where im from as well)...its in south america...i think they shot the video there as well...so im assuming the song is talking about it and life there.
heres lyrics that seem more correct: Where do you come from man, you come from anywhere? You come from country where water flows free to the sea I heard the English said, you got the best of it When raleigh washed up and found gold all in his hands
There was a woman who gave all her pearls The ocean rolling, rolled them from the new world And in the morning, rebel, you come But you know, he’s only breaking the law
There was a hill coolie, and a transatlantic slave, There came a day when they broke away from all their chains In country tempers run like Caribbean sun and the water flows, Gyasi when he went home
There was a woman who gave all her pearls The ocean rolling, rolled them from the new world And in the morning, rebel, you come But you know, he’s only breaking the law