Axtech wrote:A song about the genocide (that's the mass brutal murdering of a race of people) in Darfur, and you're arguing about what part of Ontario he's talking about?
Besides, it wouldn't be good to be in that "North Ontario"... He's using that as a referance point for the ignorant masses who have no idea what's going on. This particular individual wakes up in Darfur to experience the horror first hand, and the compassion that still exists in those who live it every day ("welcome to my home", etc...). It's a plea to show compassion for those who are suffering. The man who wakes up in Al Genina doesn't know if he'll ever get home, but he's asking everyone to leave a light on for him (something you do when someone you care about is out late/away and you're expecting them home). I believe that this man won't be able to leave, to go back to his old way of life, until the killing is stopped and these people can live in peace. Only then can he come home. But he has hope that these people can be save, that he will come home, because he asks that you leave a light on for him. That, or, in a similar scenario, it's the people of Al Genina, who have been run out of their homes (the people of Darfur have been displaced, leaving their homes to avoid the genocide), asking someone to leave a light on because they have hope that they will survive and be able to return home in peace and happiness once again.
Woah, I think that's way too deep.
I think it's a song about a dude that falls asleep in Timmins, Ontario (Shania Twain's hometown) and he has a dream. In the dream, this lady invites him into her home but then she's all like "Life is different here, it's not all about bling bling and getting crunked." And the dude goes "What?! Can you please turn on a light, it's really dark in here, it's kind of creeping me out."
The lady ignores the dude's request and continues by telling him that he can't leave because he won't make it home. The dude replies with "I ain't even afraid to live or die, beat that!"
Suddenly, this bright light blinds the entire house and he wakes up to see that his Care Bears night light is indeed plugged in, turned on, and shining bright!
I love happy endings!
But he read a ton of them... so it's pretty long.
