The Dreaming Lyrics
On the bonnet of the van.
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land.)
Many an Aboriginie's mistaken for a tree,
'Til you near him on the motonvay,
The tree begin to breathe.
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land.)
Coming in with the golden light in the morning.
Coming in with the golden light is the New Man.
Coming in with the golden light is my dented van.
Woomera
CHORUS - DRE-A-M-T-I-ME
The civilised keep alive the terntonal war.
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land.)
Erase the race that claim the piace
And say we dig for Ore,
Or dangle Devils in a bottle
And push them from the Pull Of The Bush.
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land.)
You find them in the road.
(See the light bounce off the rocks to the sand.)
In the road.
Coming in with the golden light-in the morning
Comin_e in with the golden light-with no waaring
Coming in with the golden light-we bring in the rigging.
Dig, dig, dig, away.
CHORUS - DRE-A-M-T-I-ME
M-M-Many an Aboriginie's mistaken for a tree
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land)
You near him on the motorway the tree begin to breathe.
Erase the race that claim the place and say we dig for Ore.
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land.)
Dangle Devils in a bottle and push them from The Pull Of The Bush
(See the sun set in the hand of the man.)
"Bang" goes another Kanga on the bonnet of the van
(See the light ram through the gaps in the land)
You find them in the road
In the road
(See the light)
Pull of the Bush
(See the light bounce off the rocks to the sand)
Push them from the-Pull of the Bush
See the sun set in the hand of the man.
I agree about the aborigine legends of the dreamtime. I think this song is about when the white australians came and wiped out the native auastralians. hint*( Erase the race that claim the place ) In the dreamtime legend they believed that they believed when harm is near they can turn themselves into animals.
Obviously related to aborigine legends of the Dreamtime.
Kate Bush is definitely not your standard expendable pop diva. This was the first song I remember hearing by her on my local college radio station. I was definitely intrigued and sought out the rest of her albums (vinyl at the time; early 80s). Well it wasn't all as weird as this one, but it was definitely original, and I continue to love it.
Love those breathing sounds!
"Bang" goes another Kanga on the bonnet of the van...
Agree with the previous interpretations and just wanted to add a note about the last line
"See the sun set in the hand of the man."
I love that. I imagine someone checking on what they hit with their car, and the flashlight in their hand being the last thing the aborigine/kangaroo sees.
Mikayina - there is a word in Wagiman - mabakgayin - that means "broken." could be the same word in a different dialect, or a misheard word on KB's part,
God I love this song and have no idea why. only kate bush could pull off a song that sounds ridiculous but make it great!!!! Yeah love it
I love the second BANG 2:50 into the song, The other explainations look very accurate.
Being an Australian, I can relate to hitting Kangaroos with your car at night. It happens so bloody often. But yes, Dreamtime stories is true...and also correct...Aborigines can turn into animals or flaura in the face of danger (according to dreamtime) hence..."near him on the motorway the tree begin to breath"