Rebel Sun
General Elektriks Lyrics

Summer rain is rolling down your cheek
Tears are streaming down your face like raindrops in the summertime.

Marbles on your skin
Raindrops are forming on your skin like marbles rolling on a smooth surface.

Man with the suit Says it's a dollar for a drop The morning dew A dollar for a drop
The man wearing a suit charges people a dollar for a drop of water, whether it's dew in the morning or rain rolling down someone's cheek.

The sun hits hard as you walk to the well The well thing's got to stop
Walking to the well under the scorching sun is difficult, and the practice of charging a dollar for every drop of water needs to come to an end.

Man with the suit He's the one who deals the drops
The man wearing a suit is responsible for controlling and distributing the water drops, which he charges for at an exorbitant price.

Water the tree that gives the fruits A dollar for a drop
One needs to water the tree that bears fruit, but the same man in a suit sells drops of water for a dollar, even for this purpose.

I count the coins in the palm of my hand I can't pay for the clouds
The singer is counting the money in their hands, realizing that they can't possibly afford to pay for the water they need, which is provided free by nature.

A rebel sun is, rising under my skin Soldier put down your gun Something's got to give
The artist is feeling a rebellious spirit grow within, and urges the soldier to lay down their arms and for a change to occur.

We're gonna kick you out of this town We're gonna count the silverware before you go We're gonna send you back northbound We're gonna change the locks when you go We're gonna strip you of your fine suit Put you on a raft and blow
Those responsible for charging for water will be expelled from the town, and their belongings will be inspected before they leave. They will be sent back where they came from and locked out, and their luxurious clothes will be removed before being transported on an old-fashioned raft.

As you get back on your street, comes a man from the past, the present, the future Gilding by slowly on a wild ride, a Chinese junk boat with soccer pitch headlights A giant cloud of incense smoking out of his eyes, you know it makes no sense Pine needles cover his ship, a howler monkey is lighting the candles A speaker box by the helm rattling chimes made of broken bottles The monkey kills the stereo, the man turns his head...
A bizarre boat with soccer pitch headlights and covered in pine needles approaches the man in the suit. A howler monkey lights candles as the boat emits incense smoke from its unusual captain, whose speaker box is playing music made from broken glass. The monkey silences the stereo, and the captain turns to face the man.

Can you feel what's coming? You can't see his mouth, but moving his lips to make sounds is not his goal He doesn't have to talk, you already know he's got a different conception of the soul
The captain questions whether the man can feel the significances of what he's about to say. Though the captain doesn't speak, the man can sense from his silence that he has a unique way of thinking about the human soul.

And as he's stepping out of his ride, you fear that the spear and machete aren't for show, no no!
As the captain gets out of his boat, the man becomes fearful that the captain's weapons are not merely for appearance, but for use.

You got your rubies, your crowns, your rings but they don't shine so bright now Maybe St John of the smoke screens, patron of deceivers wasn't the ticket That star that followed you at night wasn't a star after all It was a cosmic vacuum sucking out your heart You won't need your diamond-incrusted cell phone There's no signal where you're going
The captain points out that the man's jewels and riches are pale in significance. He suggests that perhaps they've been fooled by religious figures and that things that the man thought were guiding him in life were only draining him instead. As the man heads into his uncertain future, he won't need his emergency phone because no signal will reach him.