De Laatste Dans
Johnny & Rijk Lyrics

The lyrics of Johnny & Rijk's song De laatste dans are powerful and thought-provoking. The song speaks about societal issues such as racism, police brutality, and injustice. The first verse talks about the desire to be white when the body of a black man lies dead between four planks. The singer laments the fact that even screams can't cover the silence that follows death. The darkness seems to progress, even with the flames of the candles, which is a metaphor for how society ignores the issue of racism and injustice.

The second verse talks about the events that happened in Ferguson, Missouri, where Mike Brown was shot and killed by the police officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. The singer counts the bullets that were shot into Mike Brown's body, and the anger and frustration are evident in the lyrics. The allusion to "Strange Fruit" (a song about lynching), where the "strange fruit" hanging from the branches is the symbol of black bodies hanging from the trees, is present in the lyrics. The song portrays the injustice of the historical oppression of black people and how it still occurs in the modern-day.

The final verse repeats the first verse, but this time, the dreams are black, and it's a metaphor for how the singer feels trapped or hopeless in a world where racism and injustice are still prevalent. Overall, the song is a powerful cry for justice and a call to action to address societal issues head-on.