Watering Hole
Guardians of the Watering Hole: A Song of Resistance
Lyrics
She says leave us alone
She expresses a desire to be left alone.
Don't you dig a tunnel near my watering hole
Warning against digging a tunnel near her watering hole, indicating a need for personal space or boundaries.
We've been through this before
Referencing a previous experience or situation that they've encountered.
And you ain't gonna fool us anymore
Asserting that attempts to deceive or manipulate will not be successful.
You can do what you wanna go out and explore
Granting freedom to explore but with a prohibition against disrupting the watering hole.
But don't you dare dig a tunnel under my watering hole
Reiterating the prohibition against tunneling under the watering hole.
He says you ought to go
He advises the speaker to leave.
Don't you make me get my fire hose
Warning against actions that may provoke a strong reaction, symbolized by the mention of a fire hose.
Wait till the light is low
Suggesting patience until the conditions are right.
You gonna get yourself all kinds of cold
Cautioning about potential consequences, such as getting cold, if the advice is not heeded.
Don't you tempt my anger this much you should know
Emphasizing the danger of provoking anger.
We're gonna dig that tunnel under your watering hole
Indicating a retaliatory action of digging a tunnel under the other's watering hole.
Could've gone through Bismarck gone through Cannonball
Reflecting on alternative routes through Bismarck and Cannonball, possibly implying missed opportunities.
They didn't want a dirty life at all
Describing a preference for a clean or uncomplicated life.
Could've gone through Bismarck gone through Cannonball
Repetition of the preference for a clean life, possibly underscoring the importance of this choice.
They didn't want a dirty life at all
Reiteration of the aversion to a dirty life.
When you look out on the hill
Observing the surroundings, particularly the hill, where the story unfolds.
Creeping on in to the watering well
Describing a subtle approach toward the watering well.
They smile when they kill
Suggesting a sinister element or hidden motive behind their actions.
Ain't nothing but a little black oil spill
Depicting a negative consequence, possibly environmental, using a black oil spill as a metaphor.
You say you're righteous say you're pure and whole
Challenging the righteousness and purity claimed by the other person.
Don't you dare dig a tunnel under my watering hole
Reiterating the prohibition against tunneling under the watering hole.
You say you're righteous say you're pure and whole
Repeating the challenge to the claimed righteousness and purity.
Don't you dare dig a tunnel under my watering hole
Final prohibition against digging a tunnel under the watering hole.
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