Watson left the band in 1997 and was replaced by Ashton Geoghagan. Anderson left the band in 1998, and in 1999 Dan Stacey (fiddle, highland step dancing) and Scott Long (highland bagpipes) joined Seven Nations's lineup. Geoghagan was later replaced by Christian "Crisco" Miceli, who rounds out the band's current membership.
The band regularly tours across the US, has appeared on ESPN, CNN, and CBS, and has sold over 125,000 albums without signing to a major label. The band's most successful release to date was And Now It's Come to This, released on Razor & Tie Records.
Rain and Thunder
Seven Nations Lyrics
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I buried everything I knew and swam an ocean here to you
Said goodbye to my old friends, for our friendship wouldn't end
But nothing anyone could do could ever bring me back again
And I've got to make it to the river
And I've got to make it to the sea
I need to do whatever it takes to
To be free
A couple nights ago I had a dream I didn't know
The people, places, and the scenes
All of which I'd yet to see
We were running through a field of grass
as high up to the knee
Men on horseback shouting with their guns
all pointing straight at me
And I've got to make it to the river
And I've got to make it to the sea
I need to do whatever it takes to
To be free
I wake at night to wonder
How to
How to break out of this dream
Just like rain and thunder
The morning comes to me
Too many nights have passed me since I heard a thunder's blast
Without the rain of winter running at the ____ on my back
Still these dreams that keep returning sifthing through this midnight's mask
Of silence deafening my ears the meaning of which I've yet to ask
And I've got to make it to the river
And I've got to make it to the sea
I need to do whatever it takes to
To be free
I wake at night and wonder
How to how to break out of this dream, yeah
Just like rain and thunder
The morning comes for me
The lyrics to Seven Nations’ “Rain and Thunder” are poignant and reflective. The song tells the story of a person who has left their home and traveled a great distance in order to be with someone they love. The singer is aware that their journey was difficult and that they have made sacrifices to be where they are. Yet, they remain determined to stay there and to be free.
The singer dreams of running through a field of grass, only to be confronted by men on horseback who aim their guns straight at the singer. This is a metaphor for the fears and doubts that the singer feels about their decision to leave and stay away from the life they knew. However, the singer is still determined to make their way to the river and the sea, and to do whatever it takes to be free.
Overall, “Rain and Thunder” is a song about the power of love and determination, even in the face of doubt and fear. The lyrics are evocative and paint a vivid picture of the singer’s journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Some twenty days ago I left my family and my home
Twenty days ago, I left my family and my home behind
I buried everything I knew and swam an ocean here to you
I left everything I had and swam across an ocean to be with you
Said goodbye to my old friends, for our friendship wouldn't end
I said goodbye to my old friends, but I knew our friendship would last forever
But nothing anyone could do could ever bring me back again
No matter what happens, I cannot go back to my old life
And I've got to make it to the river
I need to reach the river
And I've got to make it to the sea
I need to reach the sea
I need to do whatever it takes to
I am willing to do whatever it takes to
To be free
Be free from my past that I left behind
A couple nights ago I had a dream I didn't know
The other night, I had a dream of things I did not recognize
The people, places, and the scenes
The people, places, and scenes were all unfamiliar to me
All of which I'd yet to see
I still have not seen any of them before
We were running through a field of grass
We were running through a field of tall grass
as high up to the knee
The grass was up to our knees
Men on horseback shouting with their guns
Men on horseback were shouting and pointing their guns
all pointing straight at me
All their guns were pointed at me
I wake at night to wonder
I wake up at night and wonder
How to
How can I
How to break out of this dream
Escape from this dream
Just like rain and thunder
Just like how rain and thunder come and go
The morning comes to me
Morning comes to me
Too many nights have passed me since I heard a thunder's blast
It has been too long since I heard the sound of thunder
Without the rain of winter running at the ____ on my back
Without the cold winter rain soaking my back
Still these dreams that keep returning sifthing through this midnight's mask
These dreams keep coming back, slowly making their way through the darkness
Of silence deafening my ears the meaning of which I've yet to ask
Deafening silence fills my ears, and I have yet to find out what it means
Contributed by Hunter F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.