`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:
https://youtu.be/zvjd7wyAn54
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