Great Southern Land
Icehouse
Icehouse
ICEHOUSE
- Great Southern Land LyricsStanding at the limit of an endless ocean
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day, down in the harbor
Watching as the gray clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you, it's a prisoner island
Hidden in the summer for a million years
Great southern land
Burned you black
So you look into the land and it will tell you a story
Story 'bout a journey ended long ago
If you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains
Maybe you can hear them talking like I do
"They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you
Are you gonna let them take you over that way"
Great southern land, great southern land
You walk alone like a primitive man
And they make it work with sticks and bones
See their hungry eyes, it's a hungry home
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great southern land, great southern land
They burned you black, black against the ground
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day, down in the harbor
Watching as the gray clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you, it's a prisoner island
Hidden in the summer for a million years
Great southern land, in the sleeping sun
You walk alone with the ghost of time
They then burned you black, black against the ground
And they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great southern land, great southern land
You walk alone, like a primitive man
You walk alone with the ghost of time
And they burned you black
Yeah, they burned you black
Great southern land
Great southern land
Great southern land
Great southern land
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day, down in the harbor
Watching as the gray clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you, it's a prisoner island
Hidden in the summer for a million years
Great southern land
Burned you black
So you look into the land and it will tell you a story
Story 'bout a journey ended long ago
If you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains
Maybe you can hear them talking like I do
"They're gonna betray you, they're gonna forget you
Are you gonna let them take you over that way"
Great southern land, great southern land
You walk alone like a primitive man
And they make it work with sticks and bones
See their hungry eyes, it's a hungry home
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great southern land, great southern land
Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
Stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
City on a rainy day, down in the harbor
Watching as the gray clouds shadow the bay
Looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
This is not the way that I remember it here
Anyone will tell you, it's a prisoner island
Hidden in the summer for a million years
Great southern land, in the sleeping sun
You walk alone with the ghost of time
They then burned you black, black against the ground
And they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great southern land, great southern land
You walk alone, like a primitive man
You walk alone with the ghost of time
And they burned you black
Yeah, they burned you black
Great southern land
Great southern land
Great southern land
Great southern land
Facts about Great Southern Land
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Great Southern Land is written by Ivor Davies.
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It is first released in 1982 as part of Icehouse's album "Primitive Man" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we take a closer look at its interpretation, the song 'Great Southern Land' by ICEHOUSE illustrates a large and lonely country that has its own story to tell and is still somewhat deserted. The texts put stress on the endurance of the land and its inhabitants, which is a metaphorical representation of life powerty and hardship, but it also brings out the strength and the prevailing nature as major themes. Great southern land lyrics primarily focuses on loneliness, meditation, the past, nature and frustration. Additionally, the song points out the necessity of seclusion and yearning, the bond with the land and the fight for existence. The lyrics deal with isolation and strife themes, which might not be appropriate for very young children. There is an absence of direct mention of violence, sex, or drug use, but the depiction of hunger and being lost might still need the presence of a parent or adult for clarification when it comes to the youngest listeners.
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Great Southern Land falls under the genre Pop.
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Great Southern Land song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote Great Southern Land lyrics?
Great Southern Land is written by Ivor Davies.
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When was Great Southern Land released?
It is first released in 1982 as part of Icehouse's album "Primitive Man" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Great Southern Land lyrics?
When we take a closer look at its interpretation, the song 'Great Southern Land' by ICEHOUSE illustrates a large and lonely country that has its own story to tell and is still somewhat deserted. The texts put stress on the endurance of the land and its inhabitants, which is a metaphorical representation of life powerty and hardship, but it also brings out the strength and the prevailing nature as major themes. Great southern land lyrics primarily focuses on loneliness, meditation, the past, nature and frustration. Additionally, the song points out the necessity of seclusion and yearning, the bond with the land and the fight for existence. The lyrics deal with isolation and strife themes, which might not be appropriate for very young children. There is an absence of direct mention of violence, sex, or drug use, but the depiction of hunger and being lost might still need the presence of a parent or adult for clarification when it comes to the youngest listeners.
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Which genre is Great Southern Land?
Great Southern Land falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Great Southern Land?
Great Southern Land song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ivor Davies
Record Label(s): 2012 Diva Records Pty Limited
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