After the reboot, they took of immediately (I can swear something happened to the power plant control...)For us it was like a b-movie, like all never happened... but the communication, talking to the spirits from language to language, planet to planet... and the wind don't forget the wind. After we came home we wrote this one... RJC'
Twenty-five thousand head of the righteous at the first gate. Ten thousand at the second gate. Twenty thousand at the third gate. Eighty-five thousand at the fourth gate. Twenty-five thousand at the fifth gate. Ten thousand at the sixth gate. Ten thousand at the seventh gate. Twenty-five thousand at the eighth gate. Forty thousand five hundred at the ninth gate. Forty thousand five hundred at the tenth gate. Four thousand and five at a tenth gate.
1999
The Reboot Joy Confession Lyrics
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Water's gonna overflow
Swamp's gonna rise
No boat's gonna row
Now, you can train on down
To Williams Point
You can bust your feet
You can rock this joint
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Now, don't you try an' move me
You're just gonna lose
There's a crash on the levee
And mama, you've been refused
Well, it's sugar for sugar
And salt for salt
If you go down in the flood
It's gonna be your own fault
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Well, that high tide's risin'
Mama, don't you let me down
Pack up your suitcase
Mama, don't you make a sound
Now, it's king for king
Queen for queen
It's gonna be the meanest flood
That anybody's seen
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
The lyrics to "Crash on the Levee" by The Reboot Joy Confession speak of impending disaster, specifically a flood that is about to hit. The opening line refers to crashing on the levee, which suggests that a breach in the protective barrier has occurred. The water is going to overflow and the swamp will rise, leaving the characters in the song with no way to escape. The repeated line "oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?" is especially poignant as it speaks to the idea that in the face of disaster, people may lose those closest to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Crash on the levee, mama
There's chaos and destruction coming, mom
Water's gonna overflow
Floods are going to be caused
Swamp's gonna rise
The level of swamps will increase
No boat's gonna row
Boats won't function in this kind of disaster
Now, you can train on down
You can still move to a safer place
To Williams Point
To a specific location which is safe
You can bust your feet
You can walk your way through
You can rock this joint
You can lead the way for others to follow
But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
Won't you miss me when I'm gone?
You're gonna have to find yourself
You need to find a new companionship
Another best friend, somehow.
A new close friend to rely on during tough times
Now, don't you try an' move me
You can't convince me that it's safe, mom
You're just gonna lose
Your persuasion will not work
There's a crash on the levee
It's a catastrophe
And mama, you've been refused
I've taken a decision not to accept your offer
Well, it's sugar for sugar
It's the like for like
And salt for salt
Returning something harmful for harm done
If you go down in the flood
If you face the consequences of your actions
It's gonna be your own fault
You'll have no one else to blame
Well, that high tide's risin'
The situation is only getting worse
Mama, don't you let me down
Don't disappoint me, mom
Pack up your suitcase
Get ready to leave
Mama, don't you make a sound
Be careful not to attract attention
Now, it's king for king
It's an equal transaction
Queen for queen
Giving back the same
It's gonna be the meanest flood
It'll be the harshest disaster
That anybody's seen
The worst one yet
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
Won't you miss me when I'm gone?
You're gonna have to find yourself
You need to find a new companionship
Another best friend, somehow.
A new close friend to rely on during tough times
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.