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| Rhythm |  9.7 |
| Melody | 9.5 |
| Instruments | 9.8 |
| Lyrics | 9.6 |
| Vocal |  9.4 |
| This song has been reviewed 31 times. Overall score for this song, 9.6. |
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I hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in, 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars,
That guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say,
Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never have, oooh
The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless longing for some solitary company
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises as like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure what's deep inside,
Frightened of this thing that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never have, oooh
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you.
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa,
I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had, oooh
 lyrics corrected by jenny on 14-09-2005 |
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05-07-2004 02:58 mamasboy | 
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yeah, it's an oldie but a goodie | | 15-07-2004 07:41 DaiSan |
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hell yeah  | | 29-07-2004 17:28 JLaurenH08 |
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This song is one of my all time favorites if you haven't heard it DOWNLOAD IT!  | | 25-09-2004 02:14 jackpot_man_80 |
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great song | | 13-10-2004 21:02 KingeranXL |
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| The one and only rock balad me and my girlfirend  love this song..... | | 19-10-2004 22:22 _dark_rose |
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| I love this song - reminds me of when I was little. It's such a beautiful song, the drums and the xylaphone-sounding thing. And the vocals are good too. Gives me a tingle up my spine! Great song  | | 15-01-2005 06:59 parkerman |
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Great song. Enough said. | | 15-03-2005 09:16 Icerider |
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This is an awesome song. Great tune, easy to know when it's on the radio, and a just a great song all around! A must have.  | | 15-03-2005 09:40 DNA_Maniac |
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my friend made me to download it...
i hated it!
its such a boring song..
i love oldies actually.. but i shouldnt be boring cuz its an old one...
DRIFTER 'N' ALCOHOL | | 15-03-2005 10:23 El_Mono_Loco | 
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| holy shit this is old... and as far as 80s music goes, its 'pretty good' | | 10-04-2005 17:46 mb_t1 |
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Magnificent song!!!!!! 
| | 06-05-2005 04:02 alscott333 |
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  A nice 5/5 nothing wrong!! | | 16-06-2005 18:52 Annabelle_K |
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Awww I love this 80's song... A+. hahaha | | 01-07-2005 20:26 XCurlyDX03 |
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How could anyone not love this song?! Toto is awesome! | | 15-07-2005 23:36 rammstein_mania |
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Often when I come into the discussion, I hope that somebody has explained the song and nobody has done that yet, so I guess I shall.
Some people have said that this song is about slavery. To me this song has nothing to do with slavery, I can't pick it out at all. What I do think it's about is a boy who's heart is deeply fond of Africa, with deep rooted respect for it "I bless the rains down in Africa" and "As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serangetti" who is being asked to leave it.
His lover, in my opinion, is flying in to meet him and then he will leave with her, hence stopping to ask the old man "some long forgotten words or ancient melodies" in hope of quickly deepening his knowledge of Africa or gaining knowledge that would otherwise be lost to him when/if he leaves, it is like a memoir to take with him, possibly his last memory of encountering a respected elder african.
I think the "hurry boy it's waiting there for you" is not in reference to a physical object, but a decision that has to be made by the boy, whether he should leave with his lover, or stay where his roots are, yet the “Hurry boy she’s waiting there for you” is making it clear that his mind is already made up that he is leaving, even if his heart is against it.
"It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you"
That line I think is supposed to be ambiguous, and give the impression that he doesn't want to be separated from his lover. I am of the impression though, that as he doesn't mention a human, he is talking about how hard it will be for him to leave Africa, not the lover.
Throughout the song there are references to the boy taking in the sights and sounds, maybe knowing that he will never hear/see them again “I hear the drums echoing tonight” and “The wild dogs cry out in the night/As they grow restless longing for some solitary company”
“I know that I must do what's right” and “Gonna take some time to do the things we never had” are, imho, speaking of his impending departure and the oppertunities that lie ahead of him in a richer country. The oppertunities that are now open to him, that may not be there for generations after him in Africa.
“I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become”
I’m not entirely sure what this line means and I would greatly appreciate if somebody could explain this in better detail to me. My only guess is that the boy is turning into his ancestors, and by going away he hopes that he can fight that and avoid becoming his forfathers by bettering himself, although possibly he knows that he may fail, demonstrated my saying that it’s deep inside, ie, something almost unchangable and inherent in everything that he is.
| | 19-08-2005 12:50 RoxFan_Rio |
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Toto is wonderful! This song too  | | 19-08-2005 15:34 clash_man |
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i love it its great!
i love the melody! | | 19-08-2005 15:59 Ilsetjuhh |
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A fantastic classic . | | 20-11-2005 11:25 kaisuliini |
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i like this song, yeaa ! | | 22-11-2005 21:21 LADY14 |
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This song is G-R-E-A-T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love retro since I was a baby and this song is one of my favourites. You just gotta love it! If you haven't heard it yet, download it a s soon as possible! | | 28-02-2006 04:26 buckchuck27 |
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it is definitely a great song but just one think, what is it about?  | | 24-03-2006 20:20 Meistars |
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I have known this song already for a long time, but when I downloadet it and started to listen to it for many times.. I can't stop listening this song  such a great rhythm and a guitar in the end of song, when he sing "I bless the rains ..." and guitarr... | | 13-04-2006 16:50 Kacktjarn |
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Thins tong is the best toto song.... And it has a wonderful text too... Halleluja | | 17-04-2006 02:47 jimbojones |
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TOTO rules and will live on forever!!! must download!!! Cheers Mate!!!  | | 15-07-2006 21:32 valdez | 
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