Lyrics
Here I am standing, wind is raging free
Expressing the speaker's current location and the intense, unrestrained wind.
I'm on my lonely way, there ain't no place to stay
Indicating the speaker's solitary journey with no permanent place to rest.
Here I am fighting to stay forever free
Conveying the speaker's determination to fight for lasting freedom.
Until my dying day you can't take my life away
Asserting that the speaker's life cannot be taken away until death.
Can I ever stand the pain?
Questioning the speaker's ability to endure emotional pain.
Come the thunder, come the rain
Anticipating challenges represented by thunder and rain.
I'm on to you, and no matter what you do
Declaring the speaker's awareness and vigilance towards someone or something.
I promise you my stand, I'll never get off my land
Promising steadfastness and an unwavering stance, refusing to abandon one's territory.
I'm on to you, it's barbaric and it's crude
Describing the perceived nature of the threat as barbaric and crude.
Forget your loaded gun, I'll never make a run
Rejecting the effectiveness of a loaded weapon and the intention to flee.
All trees are naked on desolated plains
Depicting a desolate landscape with bare trees and destruction.
You came and destroyed, laid us all in chains
Accusing an entity of causing destruction and subjugation.
Our population is nearly being erased
Expressing a dire situation where the population is nearly wiped out.
Shame on you, we're hunted and we're chased
Criticizing the entity responsible for hunting and chasing the population.
Can I ever stand the pain?
Reiterating the question of endurance in the face of pain.
Come the thunder, come the rain
Expecting challenges symbolized by thunder and rain.
I'm on to you and no matter what you do
Reaffirming the speaker's vigilance and determination in the face of the threat.
I promise you my stand, I'll never get off my land
Repeating the commitment to stand firm and not yield one's land.
I'm on to you, it's barbaric and it's crude
Restating the perceived brutality and primitiveness of the threat.
Forget your loaded gun, I'll never make a run
Reiterating the futility of using a weapon and the refusal to run away.
I'm on to you and no matter what you do
Emphasizing the speaker's persistent awareness and commitment.
I promise you my stand, I'll never get off my land
Renewing the promise to stand firm and protect one's land.
(I'm on to you) fighting, raging, fighting
Summarizing the speaker's approach: fighting and resisting regardless of circumstances.
No matter what you do
Reiterating the speaker's determination despite external actions.
No matter what
Affirming the speaker's resilience and commitment regardless of challenges.
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