The Raft
Fat Freddy's Drop Lyrics


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Though my hands are cold,
And my mouth is dry
Well, this journey's told,
Is a mountain high.
Though the wind she burns,
Like an ageless flame,
She will give me strength,
So I can move again.

And though my people may not be many,
We are ready for the storm to come.
And though my people may not be many,
We are ready to be strong as one.
And though my people, travel light,
They are willing to fight the fight. Willing to fight the fight
And though my people may not be many we are ready...

We've got to find a way,
Let it be done, let it be done. Ooh
Do you want to keep the faith,
Until the storm has broken?
We have got to find a way,
To rise above the pain...

My men come, he cross the waters.
My men come he cross the seas, yes.
He has the sons, he has the daughters,
But he brings with him sea, ooh.

And though my people may not be many,
We are ready for the storm to come.
And though my people may not be many,
We are ready to be strong as one.
And though my people, travel light,
They are willing to fight the fight. Willing to fight the fight
And though my people may not be many we are ready, yeah.

We've got to find a way,
Let it be done, let it be done. Ooh
Do you want to keep the faith,
Until the storm has broken, yeah.
We have got to find a way,
To rise above the pain...

The industry, will never find me,
Here among the trees.
My footsteps will be...
Will be all that I leave.
Oh lonely island, so rich and fair,
We leave your shores for reasons unclear.
Looking for a, better life,
And you are all that I need.




Hey,
All that I need.

Overall Meaning

In Fat Freddy's Drop's song The Raft, the singer speaks of a journey that is both physical and metaphorical. The journey is arduous and difficult, as evidenced by the line "Though my hands are cold, and my mouth is dry, well this journey's told, is a mountain high." However, the singer finds strength in the wind, which "burns like an ageless flame" and gives the singer the strength to continue moving forward.


The singer speaks of their "people," who may not be many, but are ready for the storm to come and willing to fight. The metaphor of the storm is repeated throughout the song, suggesting that the journey is not only difficult, but also dangerous. The singer believes that their group is ready to face whatever challenges come their way, and they are willing to do so together as a united force.


The song also speaks to the idea of leaving one's home in search of a better life. The singer mentions an island that they leave for "reasons unclear," suggesting that they may not even fully understand why they are leaving. However, they believe that the journey is necessary in order to find a better life, and they express gratitude for the strength and support of their "people."


Overall, The Raft is a song about resilience, strength, and unity in the face of adversity. The journey is difficult, but the singer and their people are ready and determined to face it together.


Line by Line Meaning

Though my hands are cold,
Even though my hands are cold


And my mouth is dry
And I'm parched


Well, this journey's told,
The journey is already mapped out


Is a mountain high.
It's going to be difficult to climb


Though the wind she burns,
Even if the wind is hot


Like an ageless flame,
Like it never dies


She will give me strength,
It will give me the courage


So I can move again.
So I can continue on


And though my people may not be many,
Even though we may not be numerous


We are ready for the storm to come.
We are prepared for the upcoming storm


And though my people may not be many,
Even though we may not be numerous


We are ready to be strong as one.
We are ready to unite and be strong together


And though my people, travel light,
Even though we don't carry much baggage


They are willing to fight the fight.
We are ready to fight the battle before us


And though my people may not be many we are ready...
Even though we may not be numerous, we are ready


We've got to find a way,
We need to find a solution


Let it be done, let it be done. Ooh
We need to make it happen


Do you want to keep the faith,
Do you want to stay hopeful


Until the storm has broken?
Until the storm passes?


We have got to find a way,
We must find a way


To rise above the pain...
To overcome the pain


My men come, he cross the waters.
My men have crossed the waters


My men come he cross the seas, yes.
My men have crossed the seas, indeed


He has the sons, he has the daughters,
He has children


But he brings with him sea, ooh.
He brings the sea with him


The industry, will never find me,
The business world will never locate me


Here among the trees.
Here among the trees.


My footsteps will be...
My footsteps will be the only trace of me


Will be all that I leave.
Will be the only thing I leave behind


Oh lonely island, so rich and fair,
Oh deserted island, so beautiful and generous


We leave your shores for reasons unclear.
We're leaving the island for unknown reasons


Looking for a, better life,
Searching for a better life


And you are all that I need.
And you're all I need


Hey,
Hey,


All that I need.
All that I need.




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Malcolm Lange

seen these guys about 7 times and they are in my opinion one of the best band of musicians i have ever heard and a live experience is one never to be forgotten . Anyone that is fortunate enough to have seen "the Drop"would agree with me

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I love you guys, unbelievably great music, the lyrics just killing me... I cried all this evening.  God bless this group - "fat Freddy's drop" long long time.

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