The Rain
Reconcile Lyrics


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We won't forget the faces
And we will never rest
The ghosts will not let us.
We can't forgive the crimes
And the blood that was shed
The undertakers are still free

Thirty years in pain
Waiting under the rain
We're soaken wet.

Whats missing can't be replaced
There's a hole in the sky
Thirty thousand stars faded away.

We won't forget, WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!
Anything of what you did to them.

Thirty years in pain
Waiting under the rain
We're soaken wet... WET IN PAIN!

Thirty years in pain
Waiting under the rain
We're soaken wet.

WE WON'T FORGET!
Anything of what you did to them.
WE CAN'T FORGIVE!
Anything of what you did to them.
WE WON'T FORGIVE!!
Anything of what you did to them.
WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!
Anything of what you did to them.

Forget. Forgive. Forget.

WE WON'T FORGET!
WE WON'T FORGET!




WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!
WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Reconcile's song "The Rain" are heavy and emotional, carrying themes of pain, loss, and the struggle for justice. The first stanza conveys the idea that the faces of those who were wronged will never be forgotten, and the ghosts of the past will continue to haunt those responsible for the crimes. The second stanza emphasizes the inability to forgive the crimes committed and the blood that was shed, while also pointing out that the ones responsible are still free. The third stanza takes a poetic turn, describing the sense of loss as a hole in the sky where 30,000 stars have faded away. The repetition of "We won't forget, we can't forgive" throughout the song highlights the feeling of powerlessness over the situation, yet also serves as a resolute statement of determination.


The chorus is what brings everything home, conveying the amount of pain and waiting that has gone on for 30 years. The repeated phrase "we're soaken wet" serves as a metaphor for how the pain has consumed and overwhelmed the singers. The last stanza hammers home the point that forgetting and forgiving is not an option, declaring that "we can't forgive anything of what you did to them" four times.


Line by Line Meaning

We won't forget the faces
We will always remember the faces of those who have suffered.


And we will never rest
We will continue to fight until justice is served.


The ghosts will not let us.
The memories of the past will haunt us until we find closure.


We can't forgive the crimes
We cannot bring ourselves to forgive the atrocities that have been committed.


And the blood that was shed
The blood that was spilled serves as a constant reminder of the pain and suffering.


The undertakers are still free
Those who have caused this pain and suffering are still walking free without any repercussions.


Thirty years in pain
For thirty long years, we have experienced nothing but pain and suffering.


Waiting under the rain
We have waited for justice for too long, as if standing under a never-ending storm.


We're soaken wet.
The rain is a metaphor for the tears we have shed, we're drenched in sadness.


Whats missing can't be replaced
What we have lost can never be replaced, the void can never be filled.


There's a hole in the sky
The world around us has been shattered, there is a void in the atmosphere.


Thirty thousand stars faded away.
Thirty thousand lives have been lost and their light has been extinguished from the world.


We won't forget, WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!
We will always remember what has been done, and cannot find it in ourselves to forgive.


Forget. Forgive. Forget.
We are reminded to forget the pain, forgive the perpetrator, and move on, but it's not easy to do so.


WE WON'T FORGET!
We will always hold onto the memories of those who have suffered.


WE CAN'T FORGIVE!!
Their pain and suffering cannot be forgiven – justice must prevail.




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