`Southern Rain´ ist das dritte musikalische Lebenszeichen der US Progressive Power Metaller IMMORTAL GUARDIAN nach der 2021er Full-Length „Psychosomatic“. Zuvor hatte das Quartett die beiden Songs `Ozona´ und `Echoes´ veröffentlicht.

Sänger Carlos Zema erklärt:

“For several moments in our history, we have doubted the humane side of humanity. Now, this is the moment we arise to say: ENOUGH! No matter how hard things get, no matter how south things go, we will never back down. We will not race against the races. We will not stand as victims anymore. We will unite and persevere against all the bullets that our families dodge every day. Together as one, we stand against the next bloodstain in our history, at all costs.”

Videostream:

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Lyrics:

FOR THE LAST TIME

I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS AGONY

ANOTHER BLOODSTAIN IN OUR HISTORY

WHOM SHALL WE BLAME TODAY

 

AFTER DAYS OF POURING PAIN ON US

UNFORGIVEN

WE CRY OUT FOR CHANGES

HIDING BEHIND THE FACES

THEY RACE AGAINST THE RACES

A LOSS FOR HUMANKIND

 

NO MATTER HOW HARD IT RAINS IN THE SOUTH

BLOOD AND TEARS

WE NEVER  BACK DOWN

WE’RE DODGING BULLETS, LAWS, AND BELIEFS

WHILE FIRE COMES AGAINST OUR FAMILIES

A SAD REALITY

 

INJUSTICE REMAINS AGAIN

HATE LEADS TO HEALING IN A VENGEFUL LIFE

VALUES OF THE PAST WILL NEVER LAST

WITHIN A FEARFUL MIND

 

AS WE FEEL THE BLOOD DRIPPING THROUGH

THE PAIN THAT LINGERS

THROUGH OUR HEALING WOUNDS

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT

WHAT BLINDS YOU AND ME

VICTIM MENTALITY

 

NO MATTER HOW HARD IT RAINS IN THE SOUTH

BLOOD AND TEARS

WE NEVER BACK DOWN

WE’RE DODGING BULLETS, LAWS, AND BELIEFS

WHILE FIRE COMES AGAINST OUR FAMILIES

A SAD REALITY

 

IT RAINS IT RAINS

RAINS IN THE SOUTH

 

NO MATTER HOW HARD IT RAINS IN THE SOUTH

BLOOD AND TEARS

WE NEVER BACK DOWN

WE’RE DODGING BULLETS, LAWS, AND BELIEFS

WHILE FIRE COMES AGAINST OUR FAMILIES

A SAD REALITY