In my dreams I see the life She brings to me
But I forget Her in the morning.
And I don't need Her holy blessings to be free,
And I can stand it when She's talking, talking back to me.

In the shadow of Mother Nature
We find it hard to live our lives,
But we never chose the life She gave us
And we don't need Her to survive.

It's no wonder we grow strong while You grow weak.
And that's exactly how You made us.
And all your violence makes it
Harder to believe.
And every death just leaves us faithless,
Faithless in defeat.

In the shadow of Mother Nature
We find it hard to live our lives,
But we never chose the life She gave us
And we don't need Her to survive.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of this song speak to the power and beauty of nature, represented as "She," that the singer sees in dreams but often forgets in reality. The song explores the relationship between humans and nature, questioning its necessity and placing blame on nature for its inherent violence that makes it harder to believe in a higher power.

The chorus acknowledges the difficulty of living in the shadow of nature but reinforces the idea that humans do not need nature to survive, suggesting a sense of self-sufficiency and independence from the natural world. The lyrics even argue that humans grow stronger while nature grows weak, implying a sense of superiority over nature.

However, the bridge takes a darker turn as the lyrics address the violence that humans inflict upon nature and the toll this takes on our collective faith. Each death caused by human destruction leaves the singer "faithless," suggesting a loss of hope or belief in something greater that could protect nature from human harm.

Overall, "Mother Nature" presents a complex relationship between humans and the natural world, acknowledging both the power and fragility of nature while questioning its necessity and blaming it for its own violence.

Line by Line Meaning

In my dreams I see the life She brings to me
I envision a life abundant with the blessings bestowed by Mother Nature in my dreams.

But I forget Her in the morning.
However, when I wake up in the morning, I tend to forget about the immense value She provides.

And I don't need Her holy blessings to be free,
I acknowledge that I am not reliant on any divine intervention or blessings from Her to feel free.

And I can stand it when She's talking, talking back to me.
Even when She admonishes us through natural calamities, I manage to deal with it calmly.

In the shadow of Mother Nature
Living in the midst of Mother Nature's diverse ecosystems and phenomena.

We find it hard to live our lives,
We face challenges in coping with the chaos resulting from being part of Her systems.

But we never chose the life She gave us
We have no control over the life She has granted to us.

And we don't need Her to survive.
Although She plays a vital role in sustaining us, we are capable of surviving without Her if necessary.

It's no wonder we grow strong while You grow weak.
Nature and its components grow stronger while humans and their shortcomings become more pronounced.

And that's exactly how You made us.
Human nature has been created in such a way that we remain vulnerable to nature's elements and their implications.

And all your violence makes it
Nature's power, which can be violent in nature,

Harder to believe.
Makes it difficult to stay devout to Her as a higher power.

And every death just leaves us faithless,
Every death caused by natural calamities drives us further away from placing our faith in Her capabilities.

Faithless in defeat.
In turn, making us cynical and hopeless when we are vanquished by Her wrath.

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