Dear wind of Mississippi can you call him by name
I have followed his wings on a sunny day
I like to believe he's the chosen one
I like to believe he's the fallen one
Dead but rising
I raise the fist, raise the fist with power and fate
And wishing that his claws will grab on to my hand
I like to believe he's the chosen one
I like to believe he's the fallen one
Dead but rising
I have been to the end of waters
I have been to the end of earth
I've been over mountains and riding the storms
Dear son your words have reached me
And for that I can carry on
I'll guide you in spirit
Today I'll be home
I like to believe he's the fallen one
I like to believe he's the chosen one
The rebirth of man heals a bleeding heart
The eagle of kings wears my fathers soul
Dead but rising
This is what the lead singer had to say about the song....
The opening riff is very old school metal – it could be a Slayer riff. The lyrics are about the first time I was travelling through the US, to visit Graceland and Elvis’s grave, and Tupelo, Mississippi, which was Elvis’ birthplace. My father had passed, and he was a huge Elvis fan. He had always wanted to visit Graceland with my mother, but had unfortunately never made it. I had rented a car and was driving towards Tupelo when the navigation just went out. This was the first time I had driven in the US, so I wasn’t comfortable. Then I noticed an eagle that had been following the car for a while. I said, ‘What is it with that eagle? Is my father trying to tell me something?’ I got emotional about it and I decided to follow the eagle. It went one way then the other, and the next thing I knew I was in Tupelo, Mississippi, and the eagle just took off. That was some strong shit. And that’s
what Dead But Rising is all about – it’s about me, today, trying to reach out for that eagle.
Even though I don't believe in the afterlife, I like this song a lot!