Featured on the second stage of Rockfest 2010 the biggest one day rock festival in the country at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO
Tusk and Bone
Shaman's Harvest Lyrics
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About when giants walked among us
With their memories reaching back
To connect with everything they saw
And how they shook the ground
As they raised the mighty trumpet
Before we laid them low with sticks of thunder
When paper still ruled our hearts
Trophies on the wall
Hung by rich men in the cities
Bought and paid with casual intent and callous brevity
We hoe and plow the fields
No row left unturned
We cleared a million miles
With no tree left unburned
We conquered every inch
We beat and cracked the stone
Left nothing in our wake
Little but us alone
With only tusk and bone
And what about the one
With castles made of winter
And the miles of clean wide open
That shown like diamonds in the sun
And how they wasted in the sea
As we choked upon the waters
But the smoke kept rolling thick and black
By the dragons we had made
We hoe and plow the fields
No row left unturned
We cleared a million miles
With no tree left unburned
We conquered every inch
We beat and cracked the stone
Left nothing in our wake
Little but us alone
With only tusk and bone
She said tell me again
About when giants walked among us
Shaman's Harvest's Tusk and Bone is a thought-provoking song that reflects on humanity's impact on the environment and the consequences of our actions. The song is primarily focused on the destruction and devastation that humans have brought upon the earth. The first verse talks about a time when giants walked among us, reminiscing about how they would connect with everything they saw and shake the ground as they raised their trumpets. The giants are a metaphor for a time when nature was still unspoiled, and humans still lived in harmony with it. Unfortunately, that time is long gone, and we have caused irreparable damage to the earth with our careless actions. The paper still ruled our hearts, meaning humans were still in touch with nature and not entirely disconnected from it.
The chorus talks about how we have stripped the earth of its natural resources to feed our greed, leaving little but tusk and bone. It highlights how trophies hang on the walls of rich men in the city, bought and paid for with casual intent and callous brevity. The second verse mentions how we have plowed and hoed every inch of land, cleared the forests, burned them down, and conquered every inch of the earth. We have beaten and cracked the stones with little regard for the consequences of our actions. The verse ends with mentioning how we have left a legacy of destruction and devastation, little but us alone with only tusk and bone. It highlights that humans are solely responsible for the destruction that they have caused to the earth.
Overall, Tusk and Bone is a poignant representation of the damage we have caused to the planet due to our selfishness and greed. It is a reminder that it is our responsibility to undo the harm we have done to the environment and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
Line by Line Meaning
She said tell me again
The singer is being asked to recount a tale about the past
About when giants walked among us
The story involves a time when giant creatures existed alongside humans
With their memories reaching back
These giants had long memories and connections to all that they saw
To connect with everything they saw
The giants had a deep understanding of the world and all things in it
And how they shook the ground
The giants had a great impact on the world around them
As they raised the mighty trumpet
The giants had a powerful presence that was like a call to attention
Before we laid them low with sticks of thunder
Humans ultimately defeated and killed these giants
When paper still ruled our hearts
This time was long ago, before the digital age
Trophies on the wall
This line describes hunting trophies
Hung by rich men in the cities
These trophies were displayed by wealthy people who lived in urban areas
Bought and paid with casual intent and callous brevity
The acquisition of these trophies was done without regard for the lives of the animals that were killed
We hoe and plow the fields
The artist is now discussing humans' relationship to nature and work on farms
No row left unturned
Every inch of the land is used for farming
We cleared a million miles
Humans have had a vast impact on the land, clearing it for farming and other purposes
With no tree left unburned
The environment has been greatly affected by human activity
We conquered every inch
Humans have been incredibly successful at shaping the world to their own desires
We beat and cracked the stone
Humans have even been able to alter the natural landscape itself, breaking rocks and shaping mountains
Left nothing in our wake
The singer is emphasizing just how thorough humans have been in their impact on the world
Little but us alone
Despite all of our accomplishments, humans are ultimately insignificant when compared to the vastness of the universe
With only tusk and bone
All that will remain of humans and their impact on the world will be the remnants of our existence
And what about the one
The artist is moving on to consider another aspect of human impact on the world
With castles made of winter
This line may refer to structures built from snow and ice
And the miles of clean wide open
The environment was once pure and pristine
That shone like diamonds in the sun
The beauty of this world was awe-inspiring
And how they wasted in the sea
This beauty has been lost as humanity has polluted the waters of the world
As we choked upon the waters
Humans have destroyed a vital source of life as a consequence of our actions
But the smoke kept rolling thick and black
Despite the destruction we have caused, we continue to produce pollution
By the dragons we had made
This line is likely metaphorical, referring to the machines and technologies created by humans
Contributed by Michael P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Thedarkbrazuk
this is a hidden gem from red hands and black deeds, love this one
@BootyButtBandit
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@Coast_dweller_of_DayZ_Temp
So true I LOVE Shaman's Harvest
@Coast_dweller_of_DayZ_Temp
Maaaaan still listening to this great song a year later
@gleisonferres
this a a really gem, whole the album it is. my favorite by them.
@BilboSwagins69
Its unbelievable on how few listen to this great song
@PureCountryof91
Nah. It's criminal.. this song just has a heartwarming feel...
@Coast_dweller_of_DayZ_Temp
This song is too good, reminds me of my grandmother (she passed away in January of 2022, she was Choctaw Native American)
@joker709_7
Everytime I hear this song I picture a civilization's growth over time. From the villages of old to flourishing metropolitan cities.
@arrowheadhunter420
This is my arrowhead hunting song