Red Indian Drums
Embracing Love Beyond Barriers: Red Indian Drums' Message
Lyrics
They don’t like him cause through all his veins
People dislike him because he has Cherokee ancestry.
Runs Cherokee blood
His Cherokee heritage runs through his veins.
They don’t like him having drinks
Others disapprove of him drinking with a white girl in a white club.
With a white girl in a white club
He doesn't seem to fit into the conventional white American dream.
Apparently he doesn’t quite seem
He doesn't conform to the typical lifestyle portrayed by Cadillacs.
To fit into their Cadillac dream
The speaker doesn't share the negative views about the Native American child.
But I don’t share their bloody minds
The speaker rejects the prejudiced opinions of others.
Bout the native American child
The lyrics emphasize the Native American child.
Red red Indian drums can’t you hear the sound in the darkness
The red Indian drums are symbolically mentioned, asking if they can be heard in the darkness.
Red red Indian drums miles away from here in the darkness
The sound of the drums is distant in the darkness.
Sending out the heartbeat of the whole red generation
The drums represent the heartbeat of the entire red generation, signifying a shared experience.
Fascination
The drums evoke fascination.
Revelation
The drums bring about revelation.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
The red Indian drums are calling the speaker tonight.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
Repetition of the drums calling the speaker tonight.
He has got the prairie sun in every sweet sweet smile
The Cherokee man possesses the warmth of the prairie sun in his smiles.
And he has got the rhythm of the universe deep inside
The Cherokee man has the rhythm of the universe within him.
He would teach me to live to laugh to love to forgive
The Cherokee man would teach the speaker to live, laugh, love, and forgive.
I don’t care what people say
The speaker doesn't care about others' opinions; she is in love with the Cherokee man.
I’m in love with a Cherokee man
The speaker expresses her love for a Cherokee man.
Red red Indian drums can’t you hear the sound in the darkness
Repetition of the drums' sound in the darkness.
Red red Indian drums miles away from here in the darkness
Repetition of the drums being miles away in the darkness.
Sending out the heartbeat of the whole red generation
Repetition of the drums sending out the heartbeat of the red generation.
Fascination
Repetition of the drums evoking fascination.
Revelation
Repetition of the drums bringing about revelation.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
Repetition of the red Indian drums calling the speaker tonight.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
Repetition of the drums calling the speaker tonight.
And the stars will paint a picture
The stars and the wind symbolize elements that contribute to the speaker's romantic experience.
And the wind will sing of love
The wind is associated with singing about love.
And the grass will be our pillow
The grass serves as a pillow, and the sky as a blanket for the speaker and the Cherokee man.
Our blanket skies above
The natural elements create a romantic setting for the couple.
Red red Indian drums can’t you hear the sound in the darkness
Repetition of the drums' sound in the darkness.
Red red Indian drums miles away from here in the darkness
Repetition of the drums being miles away in the darkness.
Sending out the heartbeat of the whole red generation
Repetition of the drums sending out the heartbeat of the red generation.
Fascination
Repetition of the drums evoking fascination.
Revelation
Repetition of the drums bringing about revelation.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
Repetition of the red Indian drums calling the speaker tonight.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
Repetition of the drums calling the speaker tonight.
Red red Indian drums calling me tonight
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