"In the heart of the land of creation
Grows a threat which cannot be healed
Efforts soar to restore generations
Grave results give this outbreak the nail"
The "land of creation" is Africa, and the "threat which cannot be healed" is AIDS. The world constantly makes efforts to restore generations, aka All the people who have died from AIDS. But the results are grave because many people are still dying.
"The growing devastation
Brings human extinction"
AIDS can pretty much swipe out mankind.
"This plague aims at our weakness
Predetermined sky"
I think the "weakness" is our libido, our sexual drive. You can get AIDS from having sex so AIDS "aims" at our weakness - sex. I think by "Predetermined Sky" they mean we pretty much screwed ourselves over many, many years ago.
"Cradles fall into pine for the mourning
Wailing cries blend endless each day
Poverty provides more than a lifestyle
Sympathy cannot cure disease"
I think that "cradles fall into pine" means that since a lot of babies are born with AIDS, they die very young, and there is no use for cradles, so they turn cradles into pine? I'm not too sure of that, myself, actually. By "Sympathy cannot cure disease" I feel that they mean the world can feel sorry for all the people who have AIDS but feeling sorry for them won't help/cure them.
"Saw a man on the streets of Lusaka selling coffins to a passer by
How can we live in a world that lets millions die
How can we live with such a tragic side
How can we live in a world that lets the millions die,
That lets the millions cry,
That lets us agonize"
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia, a country in Africa. AIDS is widespread there. Because death is so common there, there is a man selling coffins to passer-by's. Then they go on talking about "how can we live in a world that lets millions die" meaning we, the world, let these people with AIDS die.
That's pretty much what I feel this song is about. I could be COMPLETELY wrong here, but hey, that's just my 2 cents. Anyways, I love Unearth, and this song absolutely ROCKS! :D
how can this song be about aids but most of what youre saying is close. over all its about life and plagues in this world. but the land of creation could be refering to the world not just a country and cradle fall into pine in the morning thats off to referr it to aids in africa?No this song is about life and humanities strungle
how can this song be about aids but most of what youre saying is close. over all its about life and plagues in this world. but the land of creation could be refering to the world not just a country and cradle fall into pine in the morning thats off to referr it to aids in africa?No this song is about life and humanities strungle
@gastonreboredo not sure about the whole "aids" angle, I get the impression more of that it is about social injustices / differences etc.
@gastonreboredo not sure about the whole "aids" angle, I get the impression more of that it is about social injustices / differences etc.
The "cradles fall into pine for the mourning" literally means that babies are dying. Coffins were traditional made of pine, hence for the use of pine here.
The "cradles fall into pine for the mourning" literally means that babies are dying. Coffins were traditional made of pine, hence for the use of pine here.
This is what I feel the song is about:
"In the heart of the land of creation Grows a threat which cannot be healed Efforts soar to restore generations Grave results give this outbreak the nail"
The "land of creation" is Africa, and the "threat which cannot be healed" is AIDS. The world constantly makes efforts to restore generations, aka All the people who have died from AIDS. But the results are grave because many people are still dying.
"The growing devastation Brings human extinction"
AIDS can pretty much swipe out mankind.
"This plague aims at our weakness Predetermined sky"
I think the "weakness" is our libido, our sexual drive. You can get AIDS from having sex so AIDS "aims" at our weakness - sex. I think by "Predetermined Sky" they mean we pretty much screwed ourselves over many, many years ago.
"Cradles fall into pine for the mourning Wailing cries blend endless each day Poverty provides more than a lifestyle Sympathy cannot cure disease"
I think that "cradles fall into pine" means that since a lot of babies are born with AIDS, they die very young, and there is no use for cradles, so they turn cradles into pine? I'm not too sure of that, myself, actually. By "Sympathy cannot cure disease" I feel that they mean the world can feel sorry for all the people who have AIDS but feeling sorry for them won't help/cure them.
"Saw a man on the streets of Lusaka selling coffins to a passer by How can we live in a world that lets millions die How can we live with such a tragic side How can we live in a world that lets the millions die, That lets the millions cry, That lets us agonize"
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia, a country in Africa. AIDS is widespread there. Because death is so common there, there is a man selling coffins to passer-by's. Then they go on talking about "how can we live in a world that lets millions die" meaning we, the world, let these people with AIDS die.
That's pretty much what I feel this song is about. I could be COMPLETELY wrong here, but hey, that's just my 2 cents. Anyways, I love Unearth, and this song absolutely ROCKS! :D
how can this song be about aids but most of what youre saying is close. over all its about life and plagues in this world. but the land of creation could be refering to the world not just a country and cradle fall into pine in the morning thats off to referr it to aids in africa?No this song is about life and humanities strungle
how can this song be about aids but most of what youre saying is close. over all its about life and plagues in this world. but the land of creation could be refering to the world not just a country and cradle fall into pine in the morning thats off to referr it to aids in africa?No this song is about life and humanities strungle
and lusaka is also a city in germany
and lusaka is also a city in germany
@endlessfight666 it must be a really small area in Germany, and definitely not a city. Lusaka is definitely a reference to Zambia.
@endlessfight666 it must be a really small area in Germany, and definitely not a city. Lusaka is definitely a reference to Zambia.
@gastonreboredo not sure about the whole "aids" angle, I get the impression more of that it is about social injustices / differences etc.
@gastonreboredo not sure about the whole "aids" angle, I get the impression more of that it is about social injustices / differences etc.
The "cradles fall into pine for the mourning" literally means that babies are dying. Coffins were traditional made of pine, hence for the use of pine here.
The "cradles fall into pine for the mourning" literally means that babies are dying. Coffins were traditional made of pine, hence for the use of pine here.