Well, this song is definately about building railroads in Canada and my impression is that it's a tribute to the people who helped build the railroad. The one line "open her heart, let her lifeblood flow" sounds like he's saying that by using the earth's resources to bring life they're kind of paying tribute to her in a way. I mean what's the point of all the metals and foodstuffs if it just sits there? That's the sort of thing this makes me think of.
Well, this song is definately about building railroads in Canada and my impression is that it's a tribute to the people who helped build the railroad. The one line "open her heart, let her lifeblood flow" sounds like he's saying that by using the earth's resources to bring life they're kind of paying tribute to her in a way. I mean what's the point of all the metals and foodstuffs if it just sits there? That's the sort of thing this makes me think of.