@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Come out come out
No use in hiding
Come now come now
Can you not see?
There's no place here
What were you expecting
Not room for both
Just room for me
So you will lay your arms down
Yes I will call this home
Away away
You have been banished
Your land is gone
And given to me
And here I will spread my wings
Yes I will call this home
What's this you say
You feel a right to remain
Then stay and I will bury you
What's that you say
Your father's spirit still lives in this place
I will silence you
Here's the hitch
Your horse is leaving
Don't miss your boat
It's leaving now
And as you go I will spread my wings
Yes I will call this home
I have no time to justify to you
Fool you're blind, move aside for me
All I can say to you my new neighbor
Is you must move on or I will bury you
Now as I rest my feet by this fire
Those hands once warmed here
I have retired them
I can breathe my own air
I can sleep more soundly
Upon these poor souls
I'll build heaven and call it home
'Cause you're all dead now
I live with my justice
I live with my greedy need
I live with no mercy
I live with my frenzied feeding
I live with my hatred
I live with my jealousy
I live with the notion
That I don't need anyone but me
Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water
No use in hiding
Come now come now
Can you not see?
There's no place here
What were you expecting
Not room for both
Just room for me
So you will lay your arms down
Yes I will call this home
Away away
You have been banished
Your land is gone
And given to me
And here I will spread my wings
Yes I will call this home
What's this you say
You feel a right to remain
Then stay and I will bury you
What's that you say
Your father's spirit still lives in this place
I will silence you
Here's the hitch
Your horse is leaving
Don't miss your boat
It's leaving now
And as you go I will spread my wings
Yes I will call this home
I have no time to justify to you
Fool you're blind, move aside for me
All I can say to you my new neighbor
Is you must move on or I will bury you
Now as I rest my feet by this fire
Those hands once warmed here
I have retired them
I can breathe my own air
I can sleep more soundly
Upon these poor souls
I'll build heaven and call it home
'Cause you're all dead now
I live with my justice
I live with my greedy need
I live with no mercy
I live with my frenzied feeding
I live with my hatred
I live with my jealousy
I live with the notion
That I don't need anyone but me
Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Don't Drink The Water Lyrics as written by David John Matthews
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This song is about when the colonists came to america and started pushing the Indian's off their land. People were told not to drink the water from streams because there could be blood in it from all the fighting going on.
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Although it can apply to many things and symbolize many things I have to say that I always think of it as a Native American song in particular.
Especially during live versions when he throws in:
"This land is your land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters"
near the end. I have heard this a couple times and particularly that I can recall during the live Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds show. And this song is partial to America.
On another note, blood in the water is just a phrase for people being killed over something like blood diamonds. Blood on your hands. I think it the phrase "blood in the water" is the simplest way to say something much more meaningful.
I'm native American... Actually onkwehonwe.. which means original people....I think the song means different things to different people.. Depending on their point of view and outlook on life..It gave me the intense feeling of truth being finally told..By a non native..No more sweeping it under the rug. I bet it means something completely different to someone else.
This song is about when the colonists came to america and started pushing the Indian's off their land. People were told not to drink the water from streams because there could be blood in it from all the fighting going on.
Just as a side note this song is great for extra credit points in Social Studies class. I've brought the lyrics in to my teacher for 3 years and it always applies to history, be it American, European, African....ect. Besides having a great sound to it
actually...once again dave said at his concert in 01' that this song was about the devil, not any colonists, very smart look though gena, i can see where you would think it was about this, but its about satan--
daveandjackrule - actually Gena is absolutely correct. You must have misheard or misunderstood something. Here is is from Dave's mouth himself: youtube.com/watch. Enjoy the tunes also!
@daveandjackrule And it's all because your momma don't dance and daddy don't rock n roll. lol. i'm joking. was that the first time you saw Dave ? The guy is a scary genius. He can also be out of his mind brilliantly crazy. One more thing I've always liked about him. The song is not about satan, I don't care what Dave said that night in '01' and either does Dave. I could see Dave telling everyone the song is about how the moon is made out of cottage cheese. Depends on his mood that evening. The song is about how the Natives were shit on by the whites. Dave was jerking your chain that night. He does that a lot
okay im so stupid...i mixed this song up with the last stop, gena you are right, I AM A RETARD!
Sorry! I didn't read this one until after I posted. Enjoy the link anyway!
hey thanks for the meaning gena! i had no idea what it was about and it actually kinda frightened me..and thanks for the tip lissy ratz! i think im gonna try that!