| Rise Against – Dancing for Rain Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Ok this is how I interpret the lyrics, the way I see it this song is about Europeans taking land from other civilisations (they're an American band so I would say the British taking over America, also the title 'dancing for rain' to me is referring to the American-Indian rain dance)also, I'm Australian so I dont know much or anything about American history so please dont shoot me if I got some (or all) facts wrong (not that theyre really facts or anything) were losing daylight but i cant work any faster. under the veil of dust we go on Natives were enslaved and forced to work for British settlers if i held my ground would you ask me to change The native culture wouldnt have been accepted by the settlers and natives would have been forced to change this drought bleeds on now were dancing for rain we drink the air but its so not the same The resources and land that natives needed to survive was used by settlers to build towns and crops these worlds collide but the distance remains Although everyone was living on the same land there were still major cultural gaps we point the finger, never accept the blame and i know.. i know no one really accepts responsibility for mistreatment of natives or lost aspects of culture the waters come but the fire still rages on here even though changes are made there is still a sort of resentment due to having everything taken away the men all shrugged their shoulders and left we sleep so sound in rooms just up the stairs will you save us like you saved them? you've bled me dry but i'm still breathing i swear i'm sucking dry the sky and you wont ever find us kneeling or swallowing your lies I think this verse shows that through everything native people are still proud and strong and will stand up for their beliefs |
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