| Trevor Rabin – I Can't Look Away Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This is a song about South African apartheid. Trevor Rabin is from South Africa, and is white. If you don't know, apartheid was South Africa's version of segregation- except a little worse. Trevor's parents actively opposed apartheid, even though they benefited from it. Their feelings definitely rubbed off on their son. This ethnic advantage he had is reflected in the lines: "Though the fires have set me free / from the clouds that cover me". However, he notes the his freedom lies a thousand miles away (maybe referring to the UK, who South Africa had recently broke off from), and "yet I'm frozen in mid-stride by this yearning deep inside." infers he can exercise his freedom to leave and have a better life at anytime he wishes, but he can't when he sees how bad certain people are treated in his home country. That is the meaning of the line "I can't look away": he feels that he has to do something. That line eventually makes a inspiring transition to "I WON'T look away." It's a wonderfully written song with a great performance on guitars and vocals. It's a shame there are no other comments. |
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